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Title: Rand McNally 2004 Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico (Rand McNally Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico) by Rand McNally and Company, Rand McNally ISBN: 0-528-84505-5 Publisher: Rand McNally & Co Pub. Date: August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Accuracy
Comment: The most important feature of a map is accuracy which makes this one virtually useless. It "overlooks" many Interstate exits. Roads that I use regularly "do not exist". Two lane highways are shown as four lane and vice versa. Cities have been obliterated. - All in all, a cheap map for people who don't need one. Better to stop at a gas station and ask directions.
Rating: 3
Summary: A must for travelers but it has its shortcomings
Comment: I wouldn'd be caught taking a trip without it, but I don't love it. For anyone over 50 the print is way too small. I have a magnifying glass in the glove compartment. The maps are way to small. If you happen to want to take non-US hyway roads, you may get lost because all the other roads are poorly identified. I have been lost many times trying to follow these maps, the most recent trying to get to Loon Lake, NY. The road is on the map but not identified. It has a name but Rand McNally doesn't seem to know it.
Use it for a back up but always stop at the welcome center and get a state map. They are 5 star.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent concise map series of the North American continent
Comment: This is an excellent convenient and affordable atlas. It is softcover and flexible, with a sturdy plastic cover.
Slim and with large pages, this atlas includes a full sized map of each complete state spanning one or two pages, along with a number of inset maps of the most populated or popular regions of each state. These are indicated on the full map by a convenient yellow rectangular outline. The legend includes highways and their different types (multilane, unpaved, principals, and so on), hospitals, rest and service areas, hospitals, ports of entry, parks and campsites, and other landmarks and major points of interest. All of the basics, superimposed on detailed and easy to read maps.
The index includes the major counties cities and towns, arranged alphabetically by state, along with the population and location on the map by vertical (alphabetic) and horizontal (numerical) sections. For example, Los Angeles CA has the entry 3694820 SJ-11. It is typical of any atlas, national or global, and it is a system which still works.
The use of colors and geometric outlines and shapes is highly intuitive. Major interstate highways are thick blue, with sign symbols and the highway number, while principle highways are pink. The distance between cities is also provided per map, at the top of the page. All of the basics, nationwide, immediately available.
There are of course websites which now provide extensive geographic information for free. Two which come to mind are www.mapquest.com and www.worldatlas.com, the former providing thorough street information, the latter free quizzes maps and essential information of all the continents and nations of the world. Even with this free information readily available, this atlas is very helpful for overview information of Canada, the United States and territories, and Mexico. Highly recommended for air train or road travel and general information.
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Title: Rand McNally 2004 the Road Atlas United States: Large Scale (Rand McNally Large Scale Road Atlas USA) by Rand McNally ISBN: 0528845144 Publisher: Rand McNally & Co Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2004 by Editors of World Almanac ISBN: 0886879108 Publisher: World Almanac Pub. Date: 05 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: AAA North American Road Atlas 2004 by AAA ISBN: 1562513834 Publisher: Amer Automobile Assn Pub. Date: 30 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Rand McNally Premier World Atlas by Rand McNally ISBN: 0528838938 Publisher: Rand McNally & Co Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Michelin North America Road Atlas 2004: Usa, Canada, Mexico by Michelin, Michelin Travel Publications ISBN: 2067101943 Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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