The company expanded to 75 employees in 1986, working from a Quonset hut in Freeport, Maine, producing maps for New England and upstate New York. The Gazetteer, which listed bicycle trails, canoeing and kayaking trips, and museum and historic sites, proved quite successful. The company was founded in 1976 by David DeLorme, who, being frustrated with obsolete back-country maps of the Moosehead Lake region of Maine, vowed to create a better map of Maine.ĭeLorme combined state highway, county, and town maps as well as federal surveys to produce the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer which was printed in a large-format book with an initial printing of 10,000, which he marketed out of his car. DeLorme continues to sell paper atlases, with more than 20 million copies sold to date.įounded in 1976, DeLorme was headquartered in Yarmouth, Maine, and was home to Eartha, the world's largest revolving globe. Topo includes comprehensive park, lake, river and stream data for all 50 states. Topo 10 has US and Canada topographic maps and elevation data with more than four million places of interest. DeLorme’s Topo software is one of the sources of North American trail, logging road and terrain data for outdoor enthusiasts. DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer is a complement to a vehicle’s GPS or online mapping site, allowing a traveller to browse and highlight the anticipated route and the possible activities or excursions along the way or at the destination. The company combines digital technologies with human editors to verify travel information and map details. ĭeLorme also produces printed atlas and topographic software products.

On February 11, 2016, the company announced that it had been purchased by Garmin, a multinational producer of GPS products and services. By pairing with a smart phone, navigation is possible with access to free downloadable topographic maps and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts. inReach provides the ability to send and receive text messages anywhere in the world (including when beyond cell phone range) by using the Iridium satellite constellation. The company's main product, inReach, integrates GPS and satellite technologies. In 2016, Garmin acquired the company's products and the DeLorme trademark. DeLorme Publishing Company was a producer of personal satellite tracking, messaging, and navigation technology.

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