Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Maps

A screenshot image of the Forest Service's Map Finder product
Forest Visitor Map

Forest Visitor maps are forest-specific maps that provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services and opportunities. They are professionally printed with tear and water-resistant paper. Available for purchase.

 

FSTopo
Forest Service Digital Maps

Looking for a map to help plan your trip to a National Forest or Grassland? Click the link below to access free downloadable maps.

 

Screen capture of the Forest Service Interactive Visitors Map with Explore menu.
Interactive Forest Visitor Map

We have released the next-generation Interactive Forest Visitor Map! Map 2.0 provides the public with an online and mobile view of Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers.

 


FREE DOWNLOADABLE MAPS

Looking for a map to help plan your trip to a National Forest or Grassland? Click the link below to access free downloadable maps at a variety of scales to help get you started.

  • Forest Service Digital Maps

    Topo Map

    Forest Service Digital Maps cover all lands administered by the Forest Service. There are available at a variety of scales. Maps are free as a digital download.

  • Interactive Forest Visitor Map

    IVM Logo

    The Interactive Forest Visitor Map is an online or mobile app that provides the public with information on Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild and scenic rivers.


PAPER MAPS FOR PURCHASE

Forest Visitor Maps

Forest Visitor maps are forest-specific maps created by each National Forest. They have rich content specific to each forest, providing forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities. These maps are professionally printed with tear and water-resistant paper and are available for purchase. 

National Forest Atlases

National Forest Atlases are full-color printed atlases containing 8.5-inch by 11-inch topographic quadrangle maps at 1 inch to the mile scale and are available for purchase by many of the National Forests.

Wilderness Maps

Wilderness Maps are topographic maps that provide content specific to wilderness areas managed by the Forest Service. Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area, and the scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360). These maps are professionally printed with tear and water-resistant paper and are available for purchase. 

  • Purchase a Forest Visitor Map

    Visitor Map

    Forest Visitor Maps, Forest Atlases and Wilderness Maps can be purchased using our "Map Finder" application or by searching the USGS Map Store.


ADDITIONAL MAPS

Motor Vehicle Use Map 

The Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) is a requirement of the 2005 Final Travel Management Rule. It reflects travel management decisions in each forest. The MVUM displays National Forest System (NFS) routes (roads and trails) or areas designated as open to motorized travel. The MVUM also displays allowed uses by vehicle class (ex. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles), seasonal allowances, distance allowances, and provides information on other travel rules and regulations. Routes not shown on the MVUM are not open to public motor vehicle travel. Routes designated for motorized use may not always be signed on the ground but will be identified on the MVUM. It will be the public's responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated routes for motor vehicle use. Motor Vehicle Use Maps do not currently show mechanized, non-motorized and over-snow vehicle use. MVUM maps can be obtained for free from each National Forest.

The MVUM is a black-and-white map with no topographic features. It is a map for legal designations of where you can travel with various motorized vehicles, but for additional reference, it is best used in conjunction with a Forest Service Base Map, Forest Visitor Map or other detailed map. 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/maps