Customer Reviews

Rand McNally 2000 Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico)

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Being employed where many maps are kept, I always make sure I have one of these around. I picked the Rand McNally atlas upon consideration of these important features: 1) the state maps must have enough color and contrast to be able to make instant distinctions between the different roads and highways, as well as municipal boundaries; 2) inset maps for the cities should depict major attractions, buildings and monuments, and indicate one-way streets in the downtown area; 3) driving distances, scale of miles, and a clear legend should appear alongside each state map; 4) the index of counties, cities and towns should be located separately from the maps, so as give more room for state/city maps on the main pages; and 5) inset maps of National Parks should also be included. The Rand McNally atlas has all of these features, plus other bonuses I like: state-by-state auto rules, with important phone numbers; good overall maps of the U.S. and Canada, with time zones; and even a map of telephone area codes. My only criticism is that the map of Mexico should cover two pages instead of one, but this is not enough to reduce the top rating.

Have use this book over the decades for traveling most States and Providences of Canada. Will be using the 2000 edition for planning and navigation on our 8 week summer vacation. A must for every road travel addict. Also a great reference to look up where people live and the latest floods and storms.

I just recently moved from one coast to the other. Not only did we use this map for our entire trip, but being in a new place I use the map on a weekly basis. I keep one in each of my cars, just in case...