USA: Trails Illustrated Maps of National Parks, Forest and Other Recreational Areas

From £9.50

Publisher: National Geographic Society
Scale: various

USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps with cartography based on the national topographic survey, plus additional tourist information.

The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites and other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, and many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey - the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading and colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude and longitude margin ticks and GPS waypoints for selected important locations.

Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400,000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25,000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.