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State Road Atlases

Use the photos and descriptions below to help you decide which publication best suits your needs. Then search the state road atlas database by publisher or by state.

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ADC
Awfully Darn Careful, is what ADC "the map people" call themselves. Better known for their excellent city map books, ADC publishes a few state atlases with the same conscientious attention to detail and clear clutter-free cartography.

 

Benchmark Maps
Benchmark is a relative newcomer to the publishing of state atlases, and they have arrived with a flourish. They feature Eureka Cartography's painterly shaded relief "landscape maps" and easy-to-read detail, complemented by extensive location and recreation indexes.

 

County Maps
These folks were publishing state atlases before it was cool. The books are compiled from the detailed county maps produced by state highway departments, with each county on a separate page or spread. Each county is accompanied by an interesting write-up, and parks and historical sites are highlighted.

 

DeLorme
DeLorme's well-known and popular Atlas & Gazetteer series provides up-to-date backcountry maps built upon the USGS intermediate scale topos, with numerous additional details. The books are further enhanced by gazetteer sections identifying and locating places to go and things to see and do.

 

Shearer Publishing
Shearer Publishing's "Roads of" atlas series is based on county maps from state highway departments and other sources. In addition to roads, the maps show state and national parks and other recreation areas, river and lake access, mountain peak elevations, railroads, and many small communities not found on most maps, and their more recent titles include topography.

 

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