Intermap Technologies has signed an agreement to provide outdoor map content products for Magellan’s line of handheld GPS devices, the companies said today.

Intermap specializes in 3D digital models of the earth's surface. Its AccuTerra map products will provide specific map data to Magellan for the contiguous 48 states and Hawaii. "The detailed digital mapping content that will be available to consumers through this partnership will further improve their GPS user experience," said Eric DesRoche, senior vice president of consumer electronics for Intermap.

Intermap is creating consumer mapping products using Magellan’s Solution Developer Kit (MSDK) MapCreator software. MSDK is a third-party development toolkit that enables licensees to develop mapping products to enhance Magellan’s GPS product line. MSDK-derived content products are compatible with both GPS devices and VantagePoint desktop software, according to Magellan.

"This agreement with Intermap is important to outdoor enthusiasts because the content that Intermap is building is perfectly suited to the new generation of GPS products and our customers' needs for even more accurate off-road data," said Christian Bubenheim, Magellan's vice president of product marketing.