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GPS City Q&A » Automotive GPS » Is topo USA mapping compatible with the 1490LMT?

Automotive GPS (5 replies)

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Is topo USA mapping compatible with the 1490LMT?

› Garmin Nuvi 1490 LMT

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Ron
Fallon Nevada

Original question asked on Dec 21, 2011, 11:51am

Plain and simple can I get a pre-loaded SD card topo map program and plug the card into my 1450LMT and turn my nuvi on and be looking at topo maps, mainly the western USA only

Tom
GPS City

Reply #1 on Dec 21, 2011, 2:12pm

The Nuvi 1450LMT will read and display topo maps but is not recommended to be used in place of a hand held GPS.

Ron Sullivan
Fallon, NV

Reply #2 on Dec 24, 2011, 10:07am

So I understand if I buy a SD card with pre-loaded GPS maps and plug into my Nuvi, will the Topo maps come up automatically? I stopped by Sportsmans Warehouse yesterday and they would not guarnatee me the card would work......the sale person said it will only work in the Garmin 500??? So I did not buy one yet. This is getting very confusing, Is there software that I must install in my computer and then download into my 1450??
Thank you, again....Ron

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #3 on Dec 27, 2011, 1:38pm

The Garmin Topo maps we sell will work in the nuvi 14XX series. You will need to turn off the street mapping. If you buy it on SD card there is no software need to put it on your GPS. Just put the card in the unit. If you buy the DVD it will come with software to put on the unit. Feel free to contact us with more questions. We will not steer you wrong. We use the units we sell.

Ron Sullivan
Fallon, Nevada

Reply #4 on Dec 27, 2011, 1:57pm

Great information, and thank you......one last question.
Will I be better off with the SD card or the DVD?

Thanks again, Ron

Jordan
GPS City

Reply #5 on Dec 27, 2011, 2:15pm

When it comes to Topo maps the DVD is normally better because it is easy to load your own SD card and you can load multiple SD cards. Also the Topo DVD is not locked to one unit so if you get a handheld in the future you can have the maps both on the nuvi and Garmin Handheld at the same time.

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