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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
I have used the Michelin maps of France for cycling there, and I was wondering if any maps of that style exist for parts of the US. Maps that show approximate traffic volume (heavy, moderate, light), whether road is paved or not, and steepness of hills, and at a useful scale for biking (1:200,000). Anything like that? I like the detail found on the Michelin maps, but trying to read them with 48-year-old eyes... that's another thing entirely. I find they cram too much into too small an area for my taste. I did find a way around that on my most-recent trip to France though. I had a small PDA (Dell Axim X30) that's got a pretty decent screen and is very light, so I took digital photos of the maps and put them onto the PDA. With the ability to blow enlarge them, they became amazingly more readable. But no, there are no widely-available maps like that in the US. You may find locally-produced maps with that sort of information though; Krebs, for example, produces such maps for cyclists and covers many areas of Northern California. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com "Bill" wrote in message news I have used the Michelin maps of France for cycling there, and I was wondering if any maps of that style exist for parts of the US. Maps that show approximate traffic volume (heavy, moderate, light), whether road is paved or not, and steepness of hills, and at a useful scale for biking (1:200,000). Anything like that? Bill This level of detail is what makes Michelin maps such good maps ! I almost never got lost with a 1:200'000 Michelin, although it covers an area wide enough to cycle several days. But for your old eyes (mines will follow soon...), they now make enlarged versions at scale 1:130'000. No more details, but everything is just bigger. Jacques |
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