There’s a subtle new look to some of our dialogues and some of you have certainly noticed. A few features were combined and some added to the new Point Info window. Part of the intent of this update is to simplify our menus going forward and to create continuity across menus on CalTopo. This change […]
Search and rescue (SAR) has always been at the heart of CalTopo. Read on to hear from CalTopo founder Matt Jacobs about exciting upcoming improvements that we have planned for SAR users. CalTopo’s origins date back to one of my first searches in 2009, and the mapping difficulties I encountered on it. While both the […]
Over the past few months, we’ve been hard at work implementing a wide range of UI updates. A couple of key themes will stand out: consistency and usability. Our goal is to make the mobile app and website feel more aligned—both in how they look and how they function—while ensuring they’re more intuitive than ever. […]
We’re thrilled to introduce the Avy Observations overlay! This tool displays reported avalanche occurrences from participating avalanche forecast centers directly in your CalTopo map. Now, you can visualize recent and past avalanche reports in an area alongside all your other mapping data, helping you to make more informed decisions before heading into the mountains. See […]
We have two big updates that we’re excited to share! More High Resolution Elevation Data It’s that magical time of year: we just finished importing the latest high resolution elevation data from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). And why should you care about more high resolution elevation data coverage? Traditional elevation datasets typically have […]
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