USGS TOPO MAPS

Welcome and Thank You for visiting Frugal Navigator!

I started Frugal Navigator in 2014 when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was looking for someone to take over distribution of their beautiful Nautical Charts. I'm sort of a map junkie. I like to look at them and, whenever I can get away from the office, I like to use them. I'm a sailor, yes, but in the winter I like to hike the steppes of eastern Washington.

Since joining with NOAA in 2014 to distribute nautical charts, I've been printing USGS topo maps for friends/family and to satisfy my own addiction. Recently I was in a local outdoor equipment store and heard a customer, purchasing a compass, ask where to find the maps to go with it: The sales assistant didn't know! Being somewhat of a geographic evangelist, I decided to climb upon my soapbox and yell....BROTHERS AND SISTERS....YOU CAN GET THEM HERE! Over the course of the next year, I'll be adding the full USGS 7.5' catalog to our website. I'm starting with the Pacific Northwest but if there is anything you can't find, please email me.

I like to keep prices low and am proud of the quality of our maps. Please have fun exploring our collection by using the visual USGS Topo Catalog system at the top of this page.

Happy Trails to you,

Scott Franz ( scott@frugalnavigator.com)