Customer Reviews

Montana Road and Recreation Atlas

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I recently completed a two-month road trip, of which two weeks were spent in Montana. This atlas was a godsend, showing me forest roads that were not always noted on other maps. National forests, BLM lands, all were clearly shown in this atlas. I could open to whatever page I needed and find a campground, trail head or a forest to camp in. Special notes of interest were also annotated, showing Lewis and Clark sites, Indian encampments and other historical events.

The accuracy of this atlas is impressive. For the Bozeman area there is a special map that shows that area in great detail. The details are so clear that when I finally left Montana for Wyoming, I felt completely lost without my Benchmark map showing me the way. All my old Delorme gazetteers will be replaced with Benchmark maps.

Since I use both Benchmark and Delorme maps, I've realized from my road trip that for western states that have greater public lands, the Benchmark atlases serve a better purpose than the road atlas of Delorme.

If you like the outdoors, enjoy hiking, camping, cycling or kayaking or American history, or prefer the hidden back roads, this is the atlas for you. Scenic drives, bike trails, major trail heads and even waterfalls are noted here.

If you want to explore the backroads and find the best area's to go camping, without a lot of people next door, you need this book. It's nice to know that when you start into a remote area, whether you can expect to find quiet solitude around you, or a KOA campground...

I had never seen a Recreation Atlas before this one. My family does a lot of camping out in the wilderness and we thought we'd try this one. It is very helpful because it not only shows the roads but has lists of campgrounds, recreation spots, and a lot more. It also has detailed section maps of the state so that you can get a close up look at an area. We horseback ride and this atlas even shows the trails that you can hike, bike, or horseback ride on! We were pleasantly surprised with this product.

My husband and I really love this map. It shows all the back roads as well as list names of some of the bigger farms in the area. We highly recommend this atlas to keep in your vehicle just in case you decide to take one of those "shortcuts" that leaves you in the middle of nowhere.

Benchmark maps are the only maps I will use. Very accurate, easy to read. They are always with me when I travel.

Benchmark's Road & Recreation Atlas for any state are the only way to go. They are very detailed and the pages overlap. No more flipping from one page to another if your road is on the margin. These books are worth every penny.

This is an exceptionally well done atlas of my state in topographical detail, and the price is substantially less than WalMart. The road / trail coding is more useful than the other atlas by DeLorme.

I have bought 5 of these maps of different states. They are accurate in determining differences between gravel roads and paved roads. I use that for when I ride my Motorcycle. They are a little expensive but worth it.

This Atlas covers everything you need when traveling especialy on backroads. It has recreation and other interests also in it.

Very good maps. I downgraded one star because I did not feel there was adequate compground coverage. Other than that the maps are indespensible.