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Visit a website that offers free GPS maps. Such sites include OpenStreetMap, GMap-Track, GPSFileDepot and JDMCox Software, which offers USAPhotoMaps. Maps specifically for Garmin GPS devices can be found at MapCenter.

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Download the maps. On OpenStreetMap, click "Export," then export it as "OpenStreetMap XML Data." On GMap-Track, register for free, then click "Download MGmaps." On GPSFileDepot, find the map you want by choosing your country and state and then clicking "Download." For USA Photo Maps, click "Download Here." For MapCenter, click "Browse All Uploaded Maps by Country, Region, and Category." Click on the country for which you want a map. Choose a region, then a category. Click "Binary IMG" to start your download.

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Transfer the maps to your GPS unit. You can do this by connecting your GPS unit to your computer with a serial cable. Your GPS unit should have come with software to transfer the maps to the GPS. For example, Garmin units come with a program called MapSource. You can open it, load the maps from your computer and send them to your GPS. The USA Photo Maps does not need another program. You can open the application on your computer, go to the "GPS" menu and click "Send Maps."

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