Visitor Maps and Guides
There are a variety of ways visitors to National Forests can get maps ahead of their adventures!
Where are you going? Adventure awaits! Use this map to see where your outdoor recreation dreams can become reality! Navigate this map to find trails, campgrounds, and many other recreation opportunities offered in the varied landscapes of the Southern Region's National Forest lands and grasslands!
Interactive Visitor Map
The U.S. Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map provides the public with an online view of Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild & scenic rivers. We now have a downloadable mobile application for smart devices.
Avenza Mobile Maps
Find free and for purchase visitor maps and georeferenced PDF's through the Avenza mobile application.
USGS National Map Store
Purchase USDA Forest Service Visitor Maps online.
Forest Service Topographic Maps
FSTopo is the Forest Service series of large scale topographic maps. FSTopo maps are 7.5 minute, 1:24,000-scale over the conterminous United States, and 15 minute X 20-22.5 minute, 1:63,360-scale over Alaska.
FS Geodata Clearinghouse
The Forest Service Geodata clearinghouse is an online collection of digital data related to forest resources. Through the Geodata Clearinghouse you can find datasets related to forests and grasslands. You can also find boundaries and ownership, natural resources, roads and trails, and datasets related to state, private, and tribal forested areas such as insect and disease threat and surface water importance. The information includes map products you can download, raster data, and links to other resources.
ArcGIS Online - Map Products
The Forest Service uses ArcGIS Online and Open Data to share maps, data, and applications for use by other federal agencies, partners, and the public.
Forest Service Digital Maps
To download the Forest Service Digital Maps, click on the map series in the menu. You will be directed to a web map and chart with each map footprint displaced with a downloadable link. Click on the footprint or select a map from the chart and select your preferred file type.
Paper Maps
Many National Forests offer free maps on their website, such as trail guides, campground sites, and Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Check National Forest websites for more information.