National Geographic the American Road Atlas & Travel Planner: United States, Canada, Mexico (Map) [Hardcover]

National Geographic Society (Author)

Book Description

Series: Map | Publication Date: August 1998

The American Road is no ordinary road atlas and no ordinary guide book. It provides everything needed to plan memorable trips, plus all the help drivers want along the road. Regional Guides, Scenic Drives, and National Park Profiles offer so many ideas and choices for planning things to see and do. All these features are clearly cross referenced to the most readable, reliable road maps available today. Handsome enough for the coffee table, it's perfect for at-home planning. Sturdy enough for the car, it's a wonderful on-the-road navigational aid. The American Road is a required addition to any family reference library, stylish looks with textured

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic Society (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572623284
• ISBN-13: 978-1572623286
• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > United States
  • #62 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Canada

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best road atlas I've seen, January 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: National Geographic the American Road Atlas & Travel Planner: United States, Canada, Mexico (Map) (Hardcover)

Are you planning some longer sight seeing road trips. This road atlas not only shows you road maps like you expect from National Geographic but it also has sections for regional points of interest, national forest maps, scenic routes and distances and more. Everything is cross referenced to everything else. If you take a little time to become familiar with the layout you will really appreciate the benefits put into this book. It costs more than many but worth it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it used -- it's a great atlas, February 22, 2002

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Ben R. (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Geographic the American Road Atlas & Travel Planner: United States, Canada, Mexico (Map) (Hardcover)

I like roadtrips, and since 1999 The American Road has been an indispensable inhabitant of my car. I can't understand why NG quit producing this atlas...That's a bargain for sure.

It's a very study volume. Mine has started to pull away from the binding a bit, but that's to be expected when I throw it around the car all the time. The plastic-like cover is spill-resistant and extremely durable. No pages have ripped or become unbound. I am very rough on it, and I'm impressed that it's survived as well as it has.

The maps are readable and accurate. There's not much more exciting than that to say about a road map. They cover all of North America, though Mexico receives no detailed coverage, nor does northern Canada (where there are few roads anyway).

Aside from the maps, the atlas includes descriptions of every region of North America (Mexico is treated as one region, and Canada as two). These are really interesting, and they get the wanderlust flowing. There are also descriptions and pictures of all the major US national parks, a handy mileage chart that includes lots of cities, city/population indexes organized by state, and a comprehensive and balanced list of scenic drives around the country.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior work, March 12, 2006

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Thomas Donahue "Texas" (North Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic the American Road Atlas & Travel Planner: United States, Canada, Mexico (Map) (Hardcover)

I've owned this atlas for five years. It is BY FAR the best I've ever had. I travel a lot of miles every year in some of the remotest drivable areas in the U.S. This collection has never let me down. When WILL they put out a new edition?!