National Geographic Trails Illustrated - Death Valley National Park - CA/NV Map – Folded Map, January 1, 2006 Author: National Geographic Maps - Trails Illustrated | Language: English | ISBN:
1566953219 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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- Series: Ti - National Parks
- Map: 2 pages
- Publisher: Natl Geographic Society Maps; 2006 edition (January 1, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1566953219
- ISBN-13: 978-1566953214
- Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
The fact that this map is done through National Geographic says it all. All of the Trails Illustrated Maps are the golden standard. Sure you can get the USGS topographic maps, but you'd need dozens for an area the size of Death Valley and beyond that, they won't give you 'the big picture.' This map is especially designed for outdoor recreation. You get a road map at the visitor center but this is for hikers and off-roaders. The outdoors can be a rough place and Death Valley can be especially difficult. This map is built to survive America's hottest and driest weather. It is waterproof and tear resistant. For years, the 1996 edition has accompanied me on countless backpacking trips and 4x4 adventures. While it's now dirty as heck, it's as intact and functional as ever. This 2006 edition is a snazzy upgrade. For starters, it's significantly easier to read. Not just a bare-bones topographical map, mountain ranges are shaded under the contour lines. Additionally, roads are much easier to see. Paved roads and significant backroads are shaded in a way that makes them much easier to visually follow. I had to write all over my 1996 version to make sense of the roads and trails. Such customizing is mostly unnecessary with this new version. Since the 1990s, personal GPS units have become all the rage. In response, this new edition has a full UTM grid. The Park is split between the front and back of the map. Because of this, the scale is 1:165,000, so it's pretty easy to read. As with its predecessor, it gives good jurisdictional boundaries and icons show which services are available at particular locations. It also gives names and descriptions of backcountry roads, general rules, an annual temperature chart and list of important phone numbers.
The fact that this map is done through National Geographic says it all. All of the Trails Illustrated Maps are the golden standard. Sure you can get the USGS topographic maps, but you'd need dozens for an area the size of Death Valley and beyond that, they won't give you 'the big picture.' This map is especially designed for outdoor recreation. You get a road map at the visitor center but this is for hikers and off-roaders. The outdoors can be a rough place and Death Valley can be especially difficult. This map is built to survive America's hottest and driest weather. It is waterproof and tear resistant. For years, the 1996 edition has accompanied me on countless backpacking trips and 4x4 adventures. While it's now dirty as heck, it's as intact and functional as ever. This 2006 edition is a snazzy upgrade. For starters, it's significantly easier to read. Not just a bare-bones topographical map, mountain ranges are shaded under the contour lines. Additionally, roads are much easier to see. Paved roads and significant backroads are shaded in a way that makes them much easier to visually follow. I had to write all over my 1996 version to make sense of the roads and trails. Such customizing is mostly unnecessary with this new version. Since the 1990s, personal GPS units have become all the rage. In response, this new edition has a full UTM grid. The Park is split between the front and back of the map. Because of this, the scale is 1:165,000, so it's pretty easy to read. As with its predecessor, it gives good jurisdictional boundaries and icons show which services are available at particular locations. It also gives names and descriptions of backcountry roads, general rules, an annual temperature chart and list of important phone numbers.
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