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    Question Does any one know of a good map on the net?

    Hey, sorry if this has been asked before, I did do a search but couldn't find anything.

    Does any one know of a detailed map on the internet that shows a wide view, but with rural roads in it?

    I usually use Smaps and I find it's good for small views, but I'm wanting something that would show, say... Whakatane - Kawhia - Cambridge - Taupo sort of region. Not sure if that is possible though.

    Any help would be muchly appreciated

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    www.wises.co.nz

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    Google maps. Brilliant.
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    is this any use to you

    www.geometrix.co.nz/roadmap.wmf

    you can save the file and insert into word / excel etc

    it is stretchable /scaleable

    but doesnt have much more than the statehighways (sorry)

    =mjc=

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    Smaps are pretty good

    Donno if Wises has caught up yet, but smaps does street nubmers (it'll be able to pin point where a certain house is etc for most streets)

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    Thanks every one! Heaps of help

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    And the first one I found with aerial overlay http://www.zoomin.co.nz who also do the http://www.smaps.co.nz one.
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    Thanks for all the map sites Is there any way of knowing whether a road is gravel or not... before riding on it?
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    Ive been searching for the answer to that question as well.....the aa site have some up to date info on some maps...Or else go on goggle earth and scan the satilite photos or' neave lab flash earth' is pretty good , need fast loading pretty easy to see where the seal ends it is for up here in the north ,im not sure if the countrys mapped down your way....

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    www.aamaps.co.nz

    You can view map or ask directions, ie 'from' 'to' 'via' etc and it highlights the route and give detailed directions including distance.
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    I use the NZ motorcycle Atlas. It differentiates between sealed and unsealed roads.
    Welcome to have a look if you want. PM me if interested.
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    http://www.tumonz.co.nz/mapplet.php

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    I like topomaps. linz has online 260 topos (classic 1:50,000) that may be of some use.

    http://www.nztopoonline.linz.govt.nz

    Select "New Zealand Mainland Only NZMG" under select a map on the top right.

    260 series topos seems to be pretty good with respect to gravel vs seal, and roads with some minor updating needed in remote areas. Bare carefull round forests though as lots of roads are shown but forest firms no longer allow access.

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