Avenza Maps for Android

This app moved the paper maps I’d normally use right onto my phone w/ the added bonus of signaling my location when it can. WAY better (imo) to have this in my pocket than physical maps. Only downside is the availability of maps. Some less-known areas probably won’t have a map available.

Avenza is great for dropping in a map and using for land nav or aviation navigation for 1:50 maps

Have used this app to download free maps without incident for a while now. Downloaded a map I had to pay for today and everything went wrong. Paid using Google Pay. Downloaded the map. Now, it won’t open saying “failed to download”. Tapping to retry just gives the same error. No way to dispute the purchase or even see a receipt for it in the app. Going to “online help” in the app fails to load. Very frustrating.

Some maps in Yukon look good.

I love maps. So I love Avenza for displaying my position on USGS topographic maps. Extremely useful for hikers (and geologists). Finding the free USGS quads for download could be easier, but you learn. And the original scanned maps (which I prefer) are hard to separate from the newer maps. Would be fantastic if map series like the USGS quads could be “tiled” together so you could move seamlessly from one quad to the next.