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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Road Atlas: Nice Balance Between Size and Detail, August 23, 2010
This review is from: Michelin North American Road Atlas, 2011: USA, Canada, Mexico (Spiral-bound)
When recently examining road atlases for the United States, I was surprised at the weak offerings I found from map brands I assumed would be good. I was very happy to find the "Michelin Road Atlas 2011". Here's my point-by-point assessment:
Good:
- Covers Mexico and populous portions of Canada, as well as the United States
- Land area is divided into a simple grid, which is indexed in an easy-to-read national map in the front of the atlas
- Map edges are labeled with the next map in that direction
- Some areas, notably in the very urban northeastern United States have a special set of extra maps, giving needed detail of those areas
- City-specific maps are provided for a large number of large- and medium-sized cities
- Boundaries of city maps and "extra" maps are drawn on the regular grid maps
- Binding allows the atlas to lay flat
Could have been better:
- The special extra maps mentioned above probably should have been provided for some parts of California
- Sometimes individual roads are not marked as often as I like, making it tricky to follow them across a map
- The text is a bit small
Overall, I find that this atlas strikes a good balance between size and detail.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Michelin Road Atlas, February 19, 2011
This review is from: Michelin North American Road Atlas, 2011: USA, Canada, Mexico (Spiral-bound)
The atlas is adequate for most applications. I wanted the spiral binding, for ease of use while traveling, and this works well. I am disappointed with the format, as it is necessary to address the index page for the page numbers of desired maps. Instead of being organized state by state, the US map has been divided into grids and it is necessary to determine which grid the area wanted is in and then get the page number from the grid and finally find that particular page. It is cumbersome to use and does not allow for a quick reference. In addition, it is small, just slightly larger than an 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper. The map lacks fine detail and it was necessary to use my magnifying glass to read some features. There is a fair amount of useful information in the addendum. However, the mileage tables could be expanded to include more locations.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
On the road, December 16, 2010
This review is from: Michelin North American Road Atlas, 2011: USA, Canada, Mexico (Spiral-bound)
I have used Michelin road maps/atlases for years and they just keep getting better.
This is spiral bound, so you can turn it to the page you want and keep it there. There is an easy to decipher key to the map pages; look where you want to see the roads and it will give you a page number in the square - turn to that page and the edges will lead you on to the correct pages from there as you are looking or traveling. There are squares around cities with a page number where you can then turn to a more detailed map of an urban area. These maps are well detailed, even for back roads and cities. The pages are smooth, easy to handle, but sturdy enough that they do not tear easily.
There is also an index of the states and major cities, and instructions on how to use the book, if you need them. A US map with interstates and 4 pages of scenic drive descriptions are incorporated. Also included is a city to city distance chart, parks with GPS coordinates, tourism and border crossing information and 3 blank lined pages for notes.
All in all it's the only map atlas I recommend or need, unless you need a very detailed local map.
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