Benchmark California Road & Recreation Atlas, Fifth Edition (Benchmark Road & Recreation Atlas)
Brand : Alpen
Label : Benchmark Maps
Publisher : Benchmark Maps
Studio : Benchmark Maps
California is a land of startling contrasts. Explore the geographical diversity and natural beauty and get to know the best of California with this marvelous atlas. The new fifth edition has freeway exit numbers and the Landscape Maps(tm) are clearer, brighter and easier to read. The comprehensive Recreation Guide and accompanying maps are the perfect resource to plan the ultimate California adventure
Motorcycle Rides (2008-11-16)
I ride a cruiser style motorcycle and I am always looking to travel the back roads while staying off the dirt ones. This map is the best for determining when the asphalt runs out and the gravel/dirt road begins. You would be amazed on how many new paved routes "through the back country" you can find using Benchmark state maps. So far I have four state maps and I'm looking to buy several more
Useful and Easy to Use (2008-07-28)
Has everything including the 'off-road' trails in the mountains. Did you know there are off-road trails in Orange County? I didn't know until I got this atlas.
Back roads (2008-03-30)
This is an excellent map book that makes the distinction between hard-pack secondary roads and paved secondary roads. I do a lot of California back roads on my motorcycle and found this to be the best of the map books.
I was a little dissapointed (2007-11-21)
I expected a little more backroad detail, info, & ease of use from (what I thought was) a Topo atlas. Amazon as usual had the best deal. Its a good CA map, but not the detailed topographical map like the ones you get from Ranger stations I had hoped for? I read on other 4x4 websites that this was a topo atlas, not so.
"Must Have" map for California Traveler (2007-10-17)
I purchased this atlas for motorcycle touring in California, and as a map collector, this is by far the best small-road atlas of California I have ever seen. The relief is excellent, they show a multitude of small roads, and could spend years going through this atlas looking for day trips on the bike. This shows roads much better than a topo map, and relief much better than a road map. It is the best blend of what a traveler needs for unfamiliar roads in California. I have to keep an eye out for updates when this one gets old!