# Printed project maps **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [April 18, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921 "2026-04-18T02:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jcorven](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jcorven/32/24613_2.png) [@jcorven](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jcorven)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/1 "2026-04-18T02:43:00Z")
I would like to download & print (\>8.5 x 11) maps showing selected observations (e.g. threatened species, introduced species, etc.) within a project boundry. Screen shot is not acceptable resolution. Ideas? ---
**Author:** ![martin\_der\_prinz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/martin_der_prinz/32/30115_2.png) [@martin\_der\_prinz](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/martin_der_prinz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/2 "2026-04-18T06:16:26Z")
download csv, convert to kml/kmz - load in Google Earth - export map or use GIS ---
**Author:** ![karoopixie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/karoopixie/32/69882_2.png) [@karoopixie](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/karoopixie)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/3 "2026-04-18T13:49:28Z")
Not sure exactly what you’re looking for, but have a read of this thread and see if it works for you - [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-import-v2-0-0-a-qgis-plugin-for-field-naturalists/74611](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-import-v2-0-0-a-qgis-plugin-for-field-naturalists/74611) ---
**Author:** ![earthknight](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/earthknight/32/32879_2.png) [@earthknight](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/earthknight)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/4 "2026-04-19T03:22:30Z")
Take a look at this post: - [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/in-pursuit-of-mappiness-part-1/21864](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/in-pursuit-of-mappiness-part-1/21864) ---
**Author:** ![jarvo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/jarvo/32/28864_2.png) [@jarvo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/jarvo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/5 "2026-04-19T09:58:55Z")
Could screenshot resolution be made acceptable, by upscaling using Topaz or similar software? NB: I wouldn’t advocate this approach for observation photos, but I’d expect maps to stay useablly accurate. ---
**Author:** ![cthawley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/cthawley/32/1445_2.png) [@cthawley](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/cthawley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/6 "2026-04-19T11:58:14Z")
With a high resolution monitor, a screenshot should be pretty solid detail for a home printer (can be 300 dpi or greater). If you’re looking for better quality than that, downloading the data and working with it in 3rd party software is probably the best approach. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/printed-project-maps/77921/7 "2026-06-18T11:58:43Z")
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