Use of Maps "offline"?

I asked for something like this about a month ago - but I was told it is not yet available. I hope someone - sooner than later - decides to make a bit of a modified version of MobileMaps.app that allows for offline viewing of saved maps on the iPod Touch hard drive itself.

 

Once one download a location and map into maps you can view that map offline. I believe you can only use the one. You can also upload direction from a hotspot and it will be available offline as well.

 

While you are in a hotspot (hotel, etc...) Bring up the map you will need for the day. As long as you do not bring up any other map it will be available to you offline.

You can Zoom in and out but it only downloads so much so if you try to go left right or up and down from the map on the screen only a little bit will be downloaded. the rest will just be the grey grid.

 

Further, take advantage of the offline route feature.

If you define a route, all of the route text and zoomed-in maps for each route point are retained for you to step through while offline. (Note it only retains one route.) I wrote a brief how-to article on my iPod Touch Tips site that you may find useful.

 

it does seem to save a bit more info just a route. Jut look all around then turn wifi off. Would be good though, if you could ad intermediate destination to create a bit of a loop that you could use to plan sight seeing journeys