USA West - Pacific Coast - Sierra Nevada - Rocky Mountains Marco Polo Road Map

USA West, the Rockies and the western states at 1:2,000,000 from MairDumont with special features to aid navigation and an extensive index which includes geographical features and has an impressive list of national parks. Coverage extends west to Denver.



Maps in the MairDumont’s Marco Polo series have a special fold-out flap in the map jacket providing an overview of the whole country, including in this case the adjoining areas of USA, and highlighting popular locations, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find places on the main map. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map surface, is provided for making selected locations more prominent when navigating.



Topography is presented by relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, etc. Heights of peaks and passes are given in metres. The map shows the country’s network of main and secondary roads, with distances given in miles within US and in kilometers in the neighbouring parts of Canada. Scenic routes are highlighted. Main railway lines are included and the map also shows state and time zone boundaries, national parks, Indian reservations and restricted military areas. Places of particular interest, both towns or cultural/historical sights and natural features are prominently highlighted.



The map has latitude and longitude grid at intervals of 1°. Multilingual map legend includes English. Extensive index in a 32-page booklet attached to the map cover includes names of geographical features such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc., plus a separate list of national parks and other protected areas.



PLEASE NOTE: the same cartography but reduced to 1:4,000,000 is used in the MairDumont’s map the whole of USA, but with fewer roads and locations. The publishers’ map of USA East extends only to just east of the Mississippi, so combined with this title does not cover the whole country.