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Who is a Maphead? ...engineers, roadtrippers, teachers, aviators, mapmakers, map collectors, history buffs and more! You have found the website of the hands-on/hard copy map and chart!
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Do you ever read an atlas for pleasure? If you go to a new city, can you imagine not knowing which way is north? Is it hard for you to imagine life without a map?
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SHOWS AND EXPOS - NEW ENGLAND, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS
Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Sports, Home, Family, Mapheads, Schools, Students, Teachers, Explorers

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2012
Jan 20-22 MA Marlborough,  2012 Fly Fishing Show, Royal Plaza, http://www.flyfishingshow.com 
Feb 10-12 MA Suburban Boston Spring Home Show, Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, MA, http://www.achomeshow.com
Feb 10-12 MA Worcester, Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo, DCU Center, http://sportshows.com
Feb 11-19 MA Boston, 56th Annual New England Boat Show, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, http://www.newenglandboatshow.com 
Feb 17-20 MA Springfield, Springfield RV, Camping and Outdoor Show - http://www.osegsportsmens.com 
Feb 23-26 MA West Springfield, The Springfield Sportsmen's Show, Eastern States Exposition-1305 Memorial Ave, http://www.osegsportsmens.com 

Mar 02-04 MA Boston, Flower and Patio Show, http://www.centralmaflowershow.com
Mar 09-11 MA Worcester, Spring Home Show, http://www.worcesterrvshow.com/spring_homeshow/index.html
Mar 10 MA Cape Cod, St. Patrick’s Parade, http://www.capecodstpatsparade.com
Mar 10-11 MA West Springfield, CT Spring Antiques Show, http://www.ctspringantiquesshow.com
Mar 10-11 MA Plymouth, Home Show, http://www.jenksproductions.com
Mar 14-18 MA Boston, Flower & Garden Show, http://www.masshort.org/Blooms-and-the-Boston-Flower-&-Garden-Show
Mar 16-18 MA Worcester, 2012 Worcester RV, Boat & Camping Show, DCU Center http://www.worcestershows.com/rv_show/index.html
Mar 16-18 MA Marlborough, Paradise City Arts Festival, http://www.paradisecityarts.com
Mar 18 MA South Boston, St. Patrick’s Parade, http://www.southbostonparade.org
Mar 23-25 MA Boston, Craftboston, http://www.societyofcrafts.org
Mar 24-25 MA Hancock, Spring Fling, http://www.jiminypeak.com
Mar 24-25 MA Marion, Habitat Home & Garden Show, http://www.buzzardsbayhabitat.org

Mar 31-Apr 01 MA Deerfield, Old Deerfield Craft Fair, http://www.deerfield-craft.org
Apr 20-Apr 22 MA Mansfield, New England Folk Festival, http://www.neffa.org
Apr 21 MA Walpole, Creative Spring Craft Show, http://www.creativecraftshows.webs.com
Apr 28 MA Waltham, Sheepshearing Festival, http://www.goreplace.org/sheepshearing.htm
Apr 28 MA Woburn, Pathway of the Patriots, http://www.PathwayofthePatriots.com
May 05 MA Salem, North Shore Folk Festival, http://www.northshorefolkfestival.com
May 09-May 13 MA Brimfield, Hertans Antique Show, http://www.hertansbrimfield.com
May 27-May 28 MA Newburyport, Newburyport Spring Fest, http://www.newburyportchamber.org/Springfest.shtml
Jun 01-Jun 10 MA Boston, Boston Pride, http://www.bostonpride.org
Jun 15-Jun 17 MA W Springfield, Goodguys Rod & Custom Show, http://www.good-guys.com/events/eventsList.aspx?year=2012



Mar 24 Rhode Island, Wood Boat & Motor, Warwick, Rhode Island Wood Boat and Motor NE Bass Fishing Seminar, http://www.woodboatandmotor.org
SEASON OF ACTIVITIES Pelham Fish & Game Fly Fishing Show, http://www.pelhamfishandgame.org

Mar 9-11 Penobscot County Conservation Association (Hosts the Annual Maine Sportsman Show) http://www.conservationassociation.org/sportsmensshow/sportsmensshow.htm
Mar 9-11 New England Saltwater Fishing Show, http://www.nesaltwatershow.com
SEASON OF ACTIVITIES New Hampshire Antler and Skull Club Show, http://www.nesportsman.com

State of Maine Sportsman's Show, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME, http://www.augustaciviccenter.org
Mar 16 Augusta Camper Show, March 16, 2012
Mar 21 Maine Hospital Association Conference , March 21, 2012
Mar 23 Maine Association of Plumbers and Heating Contractors Trade Show and Conference , March 23, 2012
Mar 24 Maine State Credit Union Annual Meeting and Banquet , March 24, 2012
Mar 25 Big Time Wrestling , March 25, 2012
Mar 27 Pine State Trading Food Show , March 27, 2012
Mar 30 Maine Sportsman Show , March 30, 2012
Apr 04 Quality Counts 2011 , April 04, 2012
Apr 06 Manchester Lions Club Home and Garden Show , April 06, 2012
Apr 11 NAWIC Trade Show and Conference , April 11, 2012
Apr 13 Friends of NRA Banquet , April 13, 2012
Apr 14 Cannamaineia Expo , April 14, 2012
May 15 PFG/NorthCenter Foods Trade Show , May 15, 2012
June 12 RIVERDANCE , June 12, 2012
June 15 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) , June 15, 2012
CLASSES, EVENTS - NEW ENGLAND, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS
Navigation, GPS, Digital, Camera, Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Sports, Home, Family, Mapheads, Schools, Students, Teachers, Explorers

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2012
Apr 12
-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Food and Equipment | Reading, MA REI - More Info
• Are you considering Hiking The Appalachian Trail? Whether you are thru hiking or just taking a short weekend trip, REI Outdoor School can help you prepare for your next trip on the Appalachian Trail. In this class, we will discuss details of food and equipment selection, including picking the right clothing/layers, and gear details.

Apr 14
-Introduction to Road Cycling Class | Reading, MA REI - More Info

• This outing is for beginning cyclists or those looking for a refresher course. We'll cover basic riding techniques, road riding etiquette, risks, and basic bike maintenance skills..

Apr 24
-Sea Kayak Navigation and Trip Planning Class | Reading, MA REI - More Info

• Learn the basics of kayak navigation to help plan your next trip. Our professional REI Outdoor School instructor will teach you how to read nautical charts, use tides to your advantage, navigate around other boat traffic and show you the equipment you need to have a successful kayak trip.

2012

May 04
-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Trip Planning | Reading, MA REI - More Info

• Come learn the basics of what you will need to know to get started hiking the Appalachian Trail. This in-store class will give you a solid foundation to get you started planning everything from a short hike to a long backpacking trip. This course helps start you on a journey of a lifetime.

May 05
-Wilderness First Aid Class with WMI | Reading, MA REI - More Info

• REI is collaborating with the Wilderness Medicine Institute to offer a comprehensive 2-day course teaching you the wilderness medicine skills you need to recreate with confidence in the backcountry.

May 11
-Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Food and Equipment | Reading, MA REI - More Info

• Are you considering Hiking The Appalachian Trail? Whether you are thru hiking or just taking a short weekend trip, REI Outdoor School can help you prepare for your next trip on the Appalachian Trail. In this class, we will discuss details of food and equipment selection, including picking the right clothing/layers, and gear details.

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IN THE NEWS - WORLD, NEW ENGLAND, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS
Navigation, GPS, Weather, NOAA, Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Sports, Home, Family, Mapheads, Schools, Students, Teachers, Explorers

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2012
Jan 22 - NASA “The sun erupted late on January 22, 2012 with an M8.7 class flare, an earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME), and a burst of fast moving, highly energetic protons known as a “solar energetic particle” event. The latter has caused the strongest solar radiation storm since September 2005 according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.”

Jan 24 -NPR Space Weather

Jan 30 -NPR GPS signals, magnetic field, power grids, orbiting satellites, airline flights, radio communications. 


Apr 12 -NPR Earthquakes, small quakes, wastewater wells, seismology conference
Scientists who watch for earthquakes have discovered a big increase in the number of small quakes in the middle of the country. It's an area that's usually pretty quiet geologically.
The scientists suspect the quakes are caused by wastewater wells. They plan to discuss their findings later this month at a seismology conference, but they've shared the basics with NPR.
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See the details you need. Don't settle for a digital map machined-reprint (covering only one quarter of the area.) We carry U.S.G.S. quality hard-copy paper topo maps. (1) Standard Topo = 21 in. x 27 in. Other scales available.

USGS maps are the 1:24000-scale topographic maps, where 1 inch = 2,000 feet in distance other scales area available
What is a Topographic Map?
Whether on paper or on a computer screen, a map is the best tool available to catalog and view the arrangement of things on the Earth's surface. Maps of various kinds—road maps, political maps, land use maps, maps of the world—serve many different purposes.
One of the most widely used of all maps is the topographic map. The feature that most distinguishes topographic maps from maps of other types is the use of contour lines to portray the shape and elevation of the land. Topographic maps render the three-dimensional ups and downs of the terrain on a two-dimensional surface.
Topographic maps usually portray both natural and manmade features. They show and name works of nature including mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation. They also identify the principal works of man, such as roads, boundaries, transmission lines, and major buildings.
The wide range of information provided by topographic maps make them extremely useful to professional and recreational map users alike. Topographic maps are used for engineering, energy exploration, natural resource conservation, environmental management, public works design, commercial and residential planning, and outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and fishing.
1. Give us the location (address, state, county) for the topo.
We take the bother of finding the map to match your location, at no extra charge.

Contact us 1-800-617-6277.
Standard and Grouped topographic maps are also available.
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