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For example, I'm doing the Bloodvein this July and want to download 52M06 how would I do this in interactive Toporama?
Go to Toporama, type in your map number, or use one of the other search functions. Change the scale to 1:40000. Change the size to XL. This will give you about a quarter of the sheet. Right click on the map. Do "save as" It will then download a "gif" image to your computer. Move down the river. Save again etc. I usually name each image 1.gif, 2.gif etc. Right click on the scale marker, save it too.
This has advantages and disadvantages over the printed map. You can print custom size and shapes on waterproof paper. You can make notes on the map. The resulting maps probably will not be as clear as the printed ones. Cost is probably a toss up. I don't see any way to print a grid. But you can use the identify function on the tool bar to very accurately (within 30 meters) identify POINTS, which you can then label on your map.
You can use a program such as Microsoft Paint to paste the sheets together, add labels, and paste your scale back in. The map datum and declination don't print either, but you can just make a note.
Practically speaking, what I do is plot my route out using the 1:120000 scale, which shows the contours from the 1:250000 maps. I then print out a flip book at about 1:200000 on waterproof paper, punch a hole in it and tie it to the boat in easy reach. I get the 1:50000 maps in paper and put them in a safe place deep in a dry bag--and typically only refer to them once or twice.
You can do much the same with the down loadable complete maps--but they are in tif format, and huge so they are more likely to choke up your computer--they are also not formated for computer clarity--so the odds are you will have more trouble printing them.