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Question Road Atlas for North America?
What maps do people recommend for travelling around North America/Canada?

Australia and New Zealand have the excellent Hema 'Motorcycle' editions by Peter Thoeming which are a good size to carry on the bike and offer a surprisingly good level of detail with regards to back/dirt roads as well as 'recommended' routes.

I suspect that such a book of the USA/Canada would be too big but what's the next best thing?

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Without a doubt...use the Michelin Road Atlas...

Inside cities, it has its shortcomings with individual streets...BUT its detail for highways, scenic roads, etc. are excellent.
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Assuming that you are travelling now and do not wish to overload your carry on luggage, or your bike . Therefore I can suggest that if you buy Rand McNalley Road Atlas of North America and you will have adequate detail . These things are sold everywherre in the US and CAnada and will have pretty well all the roads of interest on individual state maps and grouped provinces in Canada and a single oversimplified map for Mexico. These books although fairly large for bike use are cheap especially , under $10 if you buy them on specials at department stores or truck stops. Fold it up , mangle it, no matter. If you want really small details you may have to buy specialized maps , but the RM books should suffice for any first time visitor
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Thumbs up I chose the Michelin
I went to Barnes & Noble (the BIG bookshop chain) today and had a look at both maps.

For me the Michelin won hands down. The main reasons being its physical size and arrows to next page (Unlike a UK road atlas one page doesn't necessarily lead to the next!).

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I went to Barnes & Noble (the BIG bookshop chain) today and had a look at both maps.

For me the Michelin won hands down. The main reasons being its physical size and arrows to next page (Unlike a UK road atlas one page doesn't necessarily lead to the next!).

Thanks for your input guys.

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Hi Adam, most if not all states have tourist or 'Welcome Centres' on their state lines where a mojor road enters. They give free excellent maps of their state and usually have 'coupon books' also. Ride safe.
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Thanks Mike, I'll keep an eye open for them.
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trucker atlas is great to have. You ve got every truck stop listed. So you ve got a place to do you clothing, get a shower and update your website.
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