Quote Originally Posted by mwsasser View Post
So does vector mapping work well? I was wondering if it would be possible to make maps that would only show things once you have zoomed down far enough for them to pop out. Is this a realistic expectation or am I going the wrong direction? What software should I use?
Fractal Mapper 8 does this quite easily and with whatever number of zoom levels that you wish to define. You can do it in FM8 with raster maps, vector maps or maps that combine both. If you would like to test this at no cost, go to:

http://www.nbos.com

... and download the free trial version of FM8. Then go to ...

http://www.vintyri.org/vintyri/vccindex.htm

... and download our free PDF tutorial, "Raster Mapping with FM8." It will show you how to do it.