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Maps are an important part of bug out bags, get home bags, and survival kits. Knowing your surroundings can make all the difference in an emergency. You may just appreciate maps and find them interesting. Whatever draws you to maps, finding them online and printing them is easier than ever. Here are the five quick steps to getting a free survival map:


Step 1: Get a Map Online

There are several free resources to download maps. Here are our two favorite 7.5 minute maps with just a few differences:

  • National Geographic USGS maps– a great resource where you can print a quad of your local area just by putting in your town or zip code and clicking on the quads you want to print. It bundles the PDF with adjacent quads so you can easily print areas. This is the traditional USGS map, but with added hillshading.
  • USGS US Topo Quadrangles– download the maps used by the USGS and Department of the Interior here. The topographical style adds more detail with more lines and less colors than the NatGeo maps. These maps are continuously updated, which is a bonus.

Step 2: Print the Maps

You can print the maps on any printer, but it helps if you use a color printer. It is optimized for standard 8.5” x 11” paper. If you don’t own a printer, or if you want the map to be free, you can use one at work, at school, or at a library. Print extras, and maybe some for your friends and family.

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