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The vast openness of Texas is the source of everything that makes it unique. No other publication can display this dense, expansive landscape and its recreation potential with more precision than Benchmark’s Texas Road & Recreation Atlas. The field-checked Landscape Maps reveal back-roads & land-forms with amazing realism and detail, clearly showing how the state’s network of roads and local recreation landmarks fit into the immense countryside. A Recreation Guide provides regional maps and lists a variety of outdoor activities and roadside attractions. Arranged by category, it is the ideal planning tool for any adventure, from a simple day-trip to an extended exploration. Benchmark field-checkers, cartographers, and editors have spent over five years making the Texas Road & Recreation Atlas the most accurate, comprehensive, and reliable map product ever published for The Lone Star State. Landscape Maps: 1:253,440 Recreation Maps: 1:1,267,200
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Benchmark Maps
Texas Road and Recreation Atlas
Experience Texas like never before with Benchmark Maps’ 2nd edition Texas Road & Recreation Atlas. Since 1995, Benchmark Maps has been a pioneer in reimagining state road atlases, bringing together the talents of three renowned mapping firms. This collaboration has resulted in atlases that are visually stunning and unparalleled in data accuracy and detail. With nearly 3 million copies sold worldwide, our atlases are treasured by map enthusiasts and adventurers alike.
The new edition of our Texas Road & Recreation Atlas is bigger and better, featuring stronger covers, improved binding, and a wider map projection, resulting in 40 additional pages of detailed content. With Benchmark’s iconic Landscape Maps, you get a deeper view of Texas’ diverse terrain, from the Hill Country’s rolling hills to the wide-open plains. Our Landscape Maps expertly blend land cover data with shaded relief, creating a rich and realistic representation of Texas’ geography.
Every detail has been field-checked to ensure accuracy, and we’ve marked a wealth of public lands, backroads, and historical sites. The Atlas includes a comprehensive Recreation Guide packed with regional maps and categorized listings of parks, monuments, camping spots, boating and fishing access points, museums, and more. This guide is your key to planning any Texas adventure, from quick day trips to extended road excursions.
With page-to-page overlap and clear design, the Atlas is designed for easy navigation. Special features like point-to-point mileages, hunting unit boundaries, and highway detail make it a reliable companion for travelers of all kinds. Our meticulous work has made this atlas the most accurate, comprehensive, and reliable map product for exploring The Lone Star State.
Map Scales:
Landscape Maps 1:253,400Recreation Maps 1:1,267,200
No other atlas gives you this much precision and information about Texas’ landscapes and recreation potential. Start planning your Texas adventure today with Benchmark’s Texas Road & Recreation Atlas.
Product Features
Regional Maps
Each Benchmark atlas opens with a national map of major roadways, a regional map that illustrates the roads leading into the area, and a state map that details the network of highways public lands, counties, cities & towns, and more.
Recreation Maps & Guides
Recreation Maps show portions of the state with public land detail and point-to-point mileages. Each map is includes an adjacent page full of categorized listings of points of interest including Parks & Monuments, Boating & Fishing Access, Historic Sites & Museums, Scenic Attractions & Trails, Ski Areas, Campground & RV Parks, and monthly temperature & precipitation averages.
Landscape Maps
The largest section of the atlas and the most detailed maps for road travelers, thanks to years of field-checking, our Landscape Maps show extensive back road detail and up-to-date public land ownership and access points. This industry-leading map content has earned Benchmark many cartographic awards at international map industry events, such as the 2023 International Map Industry Association’s Recognition of Excellence in Cartography award.
Intuitive Index
The back pages of each atlas feature an intuitive index section with categorized, page-referenced listings for easy look up by mountain range, peak name, rivers & lakes, and much more.
Technical Specifications
Cover Size 11″ wide x 15″ tall Page Count 200 Main Map Scale 1:253,440 Secondary Map Scale 1:1,267,200
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Recreation Highlights
Grand Canyon National Park, Saguaro National Park, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tucson, Yuma, Navajo Nation Rocky Mountain National Park, Continental Divide, Summit County, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Royal Gorge, Mesa Verde National Park, San Juan Mountains, Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs Great Basin National Park, Red Rocks State Park, Black Rock Desert, Lake Tahoe, Reno, Las Vegas White Sands National Park, Bandelier National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos Pueblo, Roswell “The Big 5” National Parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Zion. The Great Salt Lake, Bonneville Salt Flats, Lake Powell, Bears Ears National Monument, Moab, Park City, Salt Lake City Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Bighorn Mountains, Wind River Range, Devils Tower, Flaming Gorge, Cheyenne Frontier Days
Publisher : Benchmark Maps; 2nd Edition, 2022 (April 1, 2022)
Language : English
Spiral-bound : 200 pages
ISBN-10 : 1734315083
ISBN-13 : 978-1734315080
Item Weight : 1.9 pounds
Dimensions : 10.9 x 0.6 x 15.2 inches
Customers say
Customers find the atlas provides detailed maps with parks, museums, and other interesting sights. They find the information useful and up-to-date. The book is easy to read and clear, making it a great travel companion for both main roads and off-beaten paths.
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