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Subject:Re: Publisher of Backroads Map Books...
From:Todd Last
Date:Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:34:28 +0000

Some good coverage of the state of Oregon: 
http://www.roadslesstraveledoregon.com/ 

----- Original Message -----

From: "James" <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> 
To: "List, Vanagon" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> 
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:56:12 AM 
Subject: Re: Publisher of Backroads Map Books... 

Excellent back roads maps, but I think Canada only. 

I wouldn't trust an iPad mini or other electronic mapping system either, not since a friend of mine in Montreal was repeatedly sent into a brick wall that was supposed to be an overpass, or since Google maps sent me on a scenic tour of gravel roads in Quebec on the way to Maine.... or onto a left ramp when the desired ramp was clearly on the right (in New Hampshire this August). 

Gotta apply commonsense to either option, I suppose. 

James 
Ottawa, ON 

> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 12:33:52 -0700 
> From: albell@SHAW.CA 
> Subject: Re: Publisher of Backroads Map Books... 
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> 
> I have copies for various regions of bc of back road maps produced by this company 
> 
> http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/main/index.html 
> 
> I don't know, didn't bother to look, if they do the USA. 
> 
> The books are ok, I guess. But I've found a few errors so I don't trust them fully. 
> Pretty well all my backroad navigation is done on my iPad mini now. 
> 
> Alistair 
> 
> 
> 
> > On Aug 27, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> > 
> > Someone was telling m about a book publisher that makes a book complete 
> > with all of a states back roads that aren't normally on some maps etc. 
> > 
> > I was told they were very detailed and very nice to have when navigating 
> > out in rural areas... 
> > 
> > I forgot the name of the publisher but was hoping that someone here on the 
> > list may know of a publishers such as this. 
> > 
> > Thanks 
> > Abel.