Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer (Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer)
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Book Summary Brand: Alpen Editor: Delorme Illustrator: null Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2004-01-01 ISBN: 0899332897 Number of pages: 156 Publisher: DeLorme Publishing |
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Book Reviews of the Alaska Atlas and Gazetteer (Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer)
Customer Review: Excellent resource within its limitations
Summary: 4 Stars
This atlas appeared as a "recommended item" for me by Amazon.com. I noticed I had a dog-eared, rumpled copy next to my chair and thought I'd give it an honest review.
First of all, what it ISN'T. The topographic maps certainly don't contain "unbeatable detail." For example, right now I'm planning a trip in the Brooks Range in northern Alaska. In that area of the state, the map scale is 1:1,400,000, where 1 inch represents about 22 miles! Not much detail available on that scale.
The regions most people are traveling in, however, are on a much more detailed scale of 1:300,000, where 1 inch = 4.8 miles.
These maps cover the areas where most people live and hunt and fish and backpack and boat in Alaska. (For comparison, the most commonly used topographic maps obtained elsewhere are at a scale of 1:24:000 for most of the U.S. and 1:63,360 for Alaska.)
The Atlas IS an invaluable reference for planning and quick reference. I try to keep mine handy, and reference it very often. It is much, much faster and easier than trying to download or find individual topo maps.
There's a very handy map index on the back, showing each map's page and area. On the second page there's a two page fold-out relief map, in color, showing Alaska's mountain ranges, rivers, etc. There's a map legend inside the front cover, and a Table of Contents on page one, and the back. There are other interesting and useful features like the average temperatures and daylight hours from Nome to Anchorage to Juneau.
This Atlas is similar to a compact camera: it may not have quite as many features, but it's handiness often makes it even more useful.