Use Topographic Maps to hike Pine Barrens

An interesting way to hike the vast pine forests is with USGS topographical maps.Issued by the US Govt.,they are a 3-D view of the land on paper.Showing elevation,all streams,dwellings,roads,trails,RRs,ponds,and ruins,one can venture off the sand roads and trails into the trackless forest.The maps are especially useful in deciphering the myriad intersecting sand trails and roads.Armed with a topographic for the quadrant you are hiking is a must have if you are adventurous enough to plunge off the trail into the woods.