Maps
  Preloaded Maps
  Outdoor Maps+
  Additional Maps


 
Preloaded Maps
 
Off Road Maps
    Find the way with turn-by-turn navigation for unpaved roads and trails with content from OpenStreetMap, U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps and Adventure Roads and Trails.
 
On Road Maps
    When the adventure stays on paved roads, follow them with preloaded City Navigator maps of North America.
 
Boundaries
    Access public land boundaries for national forests, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), wilderness areas, U.S. private land boundaries and landowner information for parcels greater than 4 acres, and more.
 
Points of Interest
    Preloaded with iOverlander points of interest and Ultimate Public Campgrounds, so you don’t need a cell signal to route to the best-established, wild and dispersed campsites.
 
 


Outdoor Maps+
 
  • Every Alpha XL provides vivid aerial views with BirdsEye Satellite Imagery downloaded via Wi-Fi, no subscription required.
  • Download a wide variety of additional premium Garmin mapping content directly to your Alpha XL, with an Outdoor Maps+ subscription.
   
   
  Atlas Points Avalanche Boat Ramps  
         
     
 
  Burn Zones Campgrounds Great Britain Raster
       
 
   
  HD Contours HD Shading Heritage Points  
         
     
   
  HMU Hydro IGN France  
         
   
   
  LTE Coverage Night Lights NRC CanTopo  
         
   
   
  Outdoor POI Parcel PLSS  
         
     
   
  Public Lands Satellite Slope Aspect  
         
       
   
  Slope Angle TOPO Pro TOPO Swiss  
         
     
     
  USFS Points USGS Quads    
         
         


Additional Maps
 
  • Still want more mapping data displayed on your Alpha XL Dog Tracking Navigator?
  • Additional IMG, KMZ, GPX and GPI maps can be side loaded to your device as indicated below.
  • See Garmin Map ID for help identifying maps currently loaded on your Garmin navigator.
 
Vector Maps (IMG)
  • The Alpha XL can index a maximum of 2,000 total IMG map files.
  • Place desired *.img maps into the [GPSr]\Internal Storage\Map\ or [GPSr]\Memory Card\Map\ directories.
  • Vector map visibility can be configured in Map Manager > Manage Device Maps > Menu > Installed Maps.
 
Raster Maps (KMZ)
  • The Alpha XL can index a maximum of 400 total KMZ map files.
  • Place desired *.kmz maps into the [GPSr]\Internal Storage\Garmin\CustomMaps\ or [GPSr]\Memory Card\Garmin\CustomMaps\ directories.
  • Custom Map visibility can be configured in Map Manager > Manage Device Maps > Menu > Installed Maps.
  • See the Garmin Custom Maps Tutorial to learn how to create your own KMZ Raster Maps.
 
XML Maps (GPX)
  • The Alpha XL can index a total of 8,500 waypoints, 2,000 tracks and 250,000 track points, with no limit on the number of routes or GPX files.
  • Place desired *.gpx maps into the [GPSr]\Internal Storage\GPX\ or [GPSr]\Memory Card\GPX\ directories.
  • GPX routes, tracks and waypoints are available from associated device menus for each specific content type.
 
POI Maps (GPI)
  • The Alpha XL can index a total of 90 GPI files, each containing an unlimited number of POIs.
  • Place desired *.gpi maps into the [GPSr]\Internal Storage\POI\ or [GPSr]\Memory Card\POI\ directories.
  • POI data can be accessed via Search and Search > Categories > Custom POIs.
  • See Create Custom POI to learn how to create you rown custom POI files.