Intermap Technologies today announced it has signed an agreement with Garmin to furnish 3D elevation data for the United States and Western Europe derived from its NEXTMap digital map database. Initial Garmin products utilizing these datasets are expected to reach the consumer market beginning in the first half of 2010.

“With our uniformly accurate and highly detailed elevation data, Garmin can upgrade maps in their outdoor GPS products, automotive portable navigation devices, and marine product lines,” commented Brian Bullock, Intermap’s president and CEO.