New Mexico Road and Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Maps: New Mexico) [Paperback]

Benchmark Maps (Firm) (Author), Benchmark Maps (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Benchmark Maps: New Mexico | Publication Date: January 1, 2010

In late 1995, Benchmark Maps introduced the New Mexico Road & Recreation Atlas. It is a place of serene desert spaces and mountain forest, and it s a place we know very well. Benchmark has field-checked every corner of the Land of Enchantment and the new 6th edition has the accumulated benefit of this knowledge and experience. The new edition has Landscape MapsTM that feature land-use and ground-cover detail giving new clarity to its diversity. The Public Lands maps show all land ownership with easy-to-read color tints enhanced with GMU overlays. The complete Recreation Guide has been revised and covers all important outdoor recreation categories and cultural interests. The enlargements for Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos have been completely updated. Few state nicknames are more aptly chosen than New Mexico s Land of Enchantment and no map product captures the beauty, recreational possibilities, and the history and culture of this state better than the New Mexico Road & Recreation Atlas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

For navigating around the state, my favorite map is the New Mexico Road & Recreation Atlas. It is divided into two sections: one consisting of beautiful shaded-relief maps of the landscape, and two, maps showing roads, counties, geopolitical features, and land status. The recently published DeLorme road atlas for New Mexico also is useful for driving. It seemingly includes more roads than the Benchmark atlas, but it doesn't discriminate between decent public roads and impassable tracks that often have gates. It also doesn't distinguish between large and small villages and settlements. --Bob Julyan, Albuquerque Journal

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Maps (Firm); 6th edition (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929591119
• ISBN-13: 978-0929591117
• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 10.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Travel > United States > States > New Mexico

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the business, January 14, 2011

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Louis I. Jaffe (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Mexico Road and Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Maps: New Mexico) (Paperback)

The Benchmark atlases pioneered the combination of beautiful landscape maps with detailed road maps. I own the whole series, covering the mountain states of the US, and have watched them improve over multiple editions. In my opinion, the previous reviewer is unduly negative.

Larger scale doesn't necessarily mean greater utility. If the scale of a road atlas is too large, you have to turn the page too many times to get from one place to another, and it's difficult to visualize your route. Clear representation of the various classes of roads, at the RIGHT scale, makes an atlas most useful.

As a California resident and frequent visitor to New Mexico I've used both Benchmark books many times and recommend them highly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Got Me Where I Wanted To Go, October 3, 2011

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V. O. Ritter (Columbia, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Mexico Road and Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Maps: New Mexico) (Paperback)

I used this atlas in conjunction with my Garmin GPS on a trip to New Mexico this summer. I never had any trouble finding an "out of the way" destination. The GPS was handy but this atlas gave me the big picture - in great detail. When I returned home, my son-in-law, who lives in New Mexico, talked me out of the atlas. I was impressed that he wanted to keep it, because he is a Tech Head and this atlas is pretty low tech, - BUT very detailed and he saw that advantage.

8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Useful, too big a scale used, November 4, 2010

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Riccardo B (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New Mexico Road and Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Maps: New Mexico) (Paperback)

Main complaint:
The scale on the pages is 400,000 to 1. This means you lose A LOT of detail.
I have the Nevada (280,000 to 1) & Utah (250,000 to 1) map books by Benchmark and the difference in usefulness is striking.

If you have the chance, take a look at the Utah vs New Mexico or Arizona books to see for yourself.

Rather than have the large scale "landscape" maps and then fine scale detail maps (as they do with the Nevada and Utah books) Benchmark just uses the same scale, same maps and just changes the background information.
All four of the "four corner" map books should be at the same scale, all under 300,000 to one.

I wrote directly to Benchmark with feedback concerning this and other issues and they could not bother with a reply. I will think twice before buying their products again.