Streetwise New Jersey Map - Laminated State Road Map of New Jersey [Folded Map] [Map]

Streetwise Maps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2011

Streetwise New Jersey Map - Laminated State Road Map of New Jersey - Folding pocket size travel map

This map covers the following areas:
Main New Jersey Map 1:750,000
New York/New Jersey Area Road Map 1:220,000
Newark Airport Map 1:90,000

New Jersey, The Garden State, has been the butt of more jokes than blonds, Joey Buttafuoco and the chicken crossing the road combined. Having said that, if you are living in or traveling through the Manhattan metropolitan region, New Jersey may well end up on your itinerary, particularly the western Gateway section of the state. So be prepared, be STREETWISE®.

The Gateway Region, west of Manhattan, continues the urban density of the metropolitan area. The turnpike and expressways may be efficient for traffic, but offer little in terms of visual enticement. Elsewhere, New Jersey has great charm and beauty. Head a course south of Gateway, and you will find the Shore Region with surf fishing, boating, and an abundance of water sports. Continuing south, Greater Atlantic City, with its afternoon sun and evening glitter, is a place that is always turned on. The major attraction here is gambling which is easy to locate on the Atlantic City inset map.

The Southern Shore Region nestled between the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean is the perfect place for boardwalk strolls and romantic walks through the old streets of picturesque towns Cape Map, Wildwood, and Ocean City.

Northwest of the Gateway is the Delaware River Region, where Colonial homes, famous battle sites and beautiful scenery come together to make for a rewarding trip. Heading further northwest you’ll reach the Skylands Region where visitors can expect to see bald eagles, historic villages and romantic B&B’s.

Our pocket size map of New Jersey is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® New Jersey map is one of several detailed and easy-to-read state road maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® New Jersey map today and you too can navigate New Jersey like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Don't leave home without STREETWISE.' --The New York Times

'STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential.' --Travel + Leisure Magazine

'In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE.' --Chicago Daily Herald

About the Author

STREETWISE® is the first map to be designed with modern graphics and is the originator of the laminated, accordion-fold map format. We’ve set the standard that every map company has imitated but never duplicated. Our mission is to make you feel comfortable, to make you feel safe in a place where you’ve never been before and to enable you to experience a familiar place more fully.

The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Brown, who had been in international publishing for many years, setting up subsidiaries for textbook publishers. In the 1970’s, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. This was his tool for surviving.

After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. His goal was to give someone the ability to navigate easily in unfamiliar terrain.

He started with a new map format: the accordion fold. Such a simple idea, but at the time it was revolutionary. No more struggling to fold an awkward, oversized paper map. This new format would enable the user to blend in like a native, instead of stick out like a tourist. Brown then added lamination to ensure that the map would be a lasting tool.

More important than the format was the design of the map itself. It had to be a map that not only succeeded above and beyond any map he had used, but was esthetically appealing as well. The look of it had to be as striking as the functionality. Color was introduced in a way that was never seen before in a map - vivid purple for water, soothing gray for the background of street grids, gold to highlight elements of the map. Clarity, conciseness and convenience in a very stylish package.

Building the business was a 24 hour job. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. At night he packed the orders and did the design work. More titles were added, each title requiring months of research and design.

Today, STREETWISE® produces over 130 titles for major destinations, regions and countries throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. We have grown from the back of a motorcycle to selling millions of maps around the world.

Yet each title is still painstakingly researched and updated. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. After all, what good is the map if what you hold in your hands doesn’t match what you see on the street sign? This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we’ve done the work, now you have the adventure.

In the end, it’s not about the map, it’s about getting out and finding your own authentic experience wherever you go. It’s about being in a city or a region and discovering things that you never thought you would find. You can do this if you have confidence and you have confidence if you have a great map. STREETWISE® is the great map that you need.

Product Details

• Map: 1 pages
• Publisher: Streetwise Maps (January 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886705372
• ISBN-13: 978-1886705371
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 3.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > United States > States > New Jersey
  • #5 in Books > Travel > United States > States > New Jersey
  • #32 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > United States > Regions > Northeast

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated, July 1, 2009

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Scott ODonnell (Bayville, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwise New Jersey Map - Laminated State Road Map of New Jersey (Map)

Item is a nice, laminated and heavy duty map, perfect for storing in the glove box. Have not noticed any problems with it after using it for several weeks. I feel the information on the map may not have been updated for quite some time. "Action Park" is figured prominently as a landmark in Vernon, but Action Park closed in 1996; so I'm not sure how old the information is on the map, but it should be ok as a general reference, I just would not trust it for 'turn by turn' directions due to its age.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's a good small map. what else can one say?, January 27, 2004

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jerseybookseller (nj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwise New Jersey Map - Laminated State Road Map of New Jersey (Map)

it's made of solid... paperboard? plastic? carfboard? well whatever it is, it's good quality. it's got a lot of detail. very useful.

4.0 out of 5 stars laminated map, February 22, 2008

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A. Murray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwise New Jersey Map - Laminated State Road Map of New Jersey (Map)

This fold out laminated map is very good for seeing the major cities through New Jersey. It is compact but it's not exactly pocket sized.