David Delorme - Maine Atlas and Gazetteer Review

What's the best way to navigate all these roads that you won't find on your typical Maine highway map?  You need a copy of the Maine Atlas & Gazetteer. This atlas provides arguably the most comprehensive coverage for all of Maine and all of its roadways, whether they are public or private.

You'll get complete coverage for the State at a scale of 1:125,000 (an inch equals 2 miles).  The atlas does this by breaking the state into a series of grids, which you can quickly locate on the index map on the back cover of the Atlas. Then you just flip to the page that covers that area.  The scale on the maps is big enough so that it's easy to navigate around the State. The maps include information on just about everything you'll come across from public boat launches to airports and museums.  The maps also contain contours so that you can get an idea of the topography of the area you are traveling through.

Besides the maps, the Atlas also contains information about Maine that includes a list of all its public lands, campgrounds, sites of interest and other useful information. All of this is indexed to the maps, so you can find something you are interested in and then flip to it on the maps.

My Take

For anyone who travels in Maine, especially in the less developed areas, you really should have a copy of the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer from DeLorme.