The only catch is that you’ll have to wait until 2010 for the maps of Colorado, one of about 15 states scheduled for production in the coming year. Visit: nationalmap.usgs.gov/ustopo Originally ...

Three design students created a hand-cranked machine that causes a topographical map to emerge from a flat surface when its handle is turned.

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Your phone can die or break—an up-to-date topographical map of the area and a compass (plus the knowledge of ...