Travel Information
Where to find good maps
- DeLorme Mapping
- DeLorme offers a set of topographic road maps (as they describe them) covering many of the states across the country. These books, while too large to fit into a map pocket or tank bag are a great place to find twisty little roads. You can reach them
at:
- DeLorme Mapping
- P.O. Box 298
- Freeport, Maine 04032
- 207.865.4171
- AAA
- I've found that AAA has very good maps. They don't have all of the little roads, but they do show quite a few secondary roads. You can also trust that the roads that they show go through and don't go to dirt (unless they say so). AAA annual dues bu
y you virtually unlimited access to maps of the whole country. Contact you local AAA office for more information
- Raven Maps and Images
- They have great maps for mounting on the wall. The maps show all roads and do a great job with the topography. Their Montana map is 40"x64" (1"=9.5 miles) and runs $45.00 laminated. They've got maps of most west and east coast states and they are s
tarting in on
the stuff in the middle. Call for a free catalog.
- Raven Maps and Images
- P.O. Box 850
- Medford, OR 97501-0253
- 800.237.0798
- Hagstrom Map Company, Inc.
- Hagstrom puts out a very nice 50 mile radius map of New York City. They also have very readable city and county maps.
- Hagstrom Map Company, Inc.
- 46-35 54th Road
- Maspeth, NY 11378
- 718.784.0055
- Alfred B. Patton, Inc.
- ABP does a good job of showing all of the county roads on their regional maps. I often use their Northern New Jersey map when cruising around northern NJ.
- Alfred B. Patton, Inc.
- Swamp Rd. & Center St.
- Doylestown, PA 18901
- 215.345.0700
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