Customer Reviews

Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer

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I found this atlas useful, but I would be hard pressed to call it a topographical atlas. For a publication of its size, it offers decent detail, but leaves out useful info like road names. I found it difficult to use once I left the US highways and state routes. Also, the map scale is difficult to find.

Gazetteers from DeLorme are exceptional. I like the detail and ease of use. The only thing I wish they still did is to list what state parks have cabin rentals and the amenities provided. I have an old DeLorme gazetteer that provides this information.

I consult this guide whenever I take any backroad trips. Forget online map services, they only display the destination and maybe little in between. This is a very useful map for my needs

Perfect atlas if you travel in rural areas; better than any electronic device.
I have used the Gazetteer for 6 years. I purchased this one for a colleague who saw mine and wanted one for themself.

I expected this map to be the same style as the other Atlas and Gazetteer books we've gotten. It's newer than the Missouri map we have, but is very disappointing. Many of the smaller roads are not labeled at all. Some are labeled with numbers only, when the signs use a name instead of posting the number. I count on maps like this to navigate through rural areas, and this map was quite a disappointment. Please update and add the names to ALL of the roads!

The DeLorme Atlas and Gazeteer for Illinois is like DeLorme's other mapping products: practical and useful. This edition provides 1:150,000 coverage of the entire State of Illinois, along with specialized listings of its various state parks, recreation areas, campgrounds, trails, and other possibilities for outside fun, and there are more than you might expect. The map coverage is especially useful for backcountry Illinois, away from the major urban areas. The gazetteer makes it easy to find any and every village and town. The atlas is less useful in the crowded urban around Chicago, where only the major road networks are visible at a useful level of detail.

The Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer is highly recommended to those travelers planning to explore the open spaces located between Chicago and St. Louis.

If you love to get outdoors and explore, this map is great for knowing where everything is in IL;. well thats why i bought it anyways ! Love It!

The book is exactly what we expected- also great price and timely mailing from the seller.

I like this atlas because it gives accurate map descriptions. The back of the atlas is a reference index that tells you what page to turn to for quick look. Haven't found any mistakes. One feature that's missing is a zoomed in map for the major cities. All in all, not bad.

These map books are great to have when traveling even though you might have mapped your route online and have a GPS. They give a great big picture quickly if you need the big picture or need to reroute. I have worn out my old 12 year old ones and wanted to get up to date one. I wouldn't be without them.