Rand McNally 2009 The Road Atlas Large Scale: United States (Rand Mcnally Large Scale Road Atlas USA) (Spiral-bound)

by Rand McNally and Company (Corporate Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 264 pages
• Publisher: Rand McNally & Company; Spi edition (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0528942107
• ISBN-13: 978-0528942105
• Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 11 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #294,948 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like road maps, this is the one for you, December 17, 2006

By	Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rand McNally 2007 Road Atlas: United States-Large Scale (Rand Mcnally Large Scale Road Atlas USA) (Paperback)

I have loved maps since I was a teenager. At one level, I just enjoy picking a state and seeing its geographical features and how I would get from one place to another. This Rand McNally Road Atlas is one that I have been using for over 40 years.

The 2007 version is top notch, like its predecessors. The maps that suggest how long it takes to go from one place to another are terrific; the suggested attractions that one might visit are very helpful; tourist and hotel information is very nice.

However, it is the state by state maps that are the central feature of this publication (as well as maps of Mexico and Canada and Puerto Rico). Anyone who is interested in how to get from Point A to Point B will revel in this work.

There are even road construction updates available online for those who buy these maps.

All in all, this is one of those "golden oldies" that merits consideration by those of us who want to know how to get from one place to another.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing layout overshadows convenience and quality of maps, August 18, 2008

By	Annie (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I agree that the spiral binding makes the large atlas more convenient to handle, but a *glaring drawback* of having each page a separate leaf bound together by a large plastic coil is that all the maps are split down the middle by more than an inch. When you're following a big highway and you've reached the edge of the left-hand page, it's relatively easy to find it on the right-hand page after the jump (over the page margins and the space the coil takes up), but if you're looking at local and city streets, forget trying to match them up quickly and easily and in lots of cases, at all. Plus, a large majority of the detailed inset maps (which I've always found very useful) are placed right in the center of the binding, so they get cut in half too, rendering them less readable and less navigable. Seems like no one at Rand McNally has actually used this version of the atlas...or else they might have noticed how frustrating and confusing the current layout is in combination with the spiral binding.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A large scale disappointment!, September 4, 2007

By	Bobby Williams "traveler" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rand McNally 2008 Road Atlas: Large Scale- United States (Rand Mcnally Large Scale Road Atlas USA) (Spiral-bound)

The "large scale" Rand McNally is not truly "large scale", only slightly larger print than the regular atlas. The AAA Large Scale Road Atlas makes this one look sick. The only redeeming feature is its spiral binding, but if you don't use it that will not matter. I plan to return mine!