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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Earthwalk Press Anza-Borrego Desert Region: Recreation Map
Two-sided topographic map printed in 6 colors, includes Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Laguna Mountain 
Recreation Area, Pine Creek Wilderness, Los Coyotes Indian Reservation, and portions of Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. Shows elevation contours, creeks, washes, palm oases, woodlands, paved and primitive roads, trails, visitor centers, campgrounds, food service, gas stations, medical clinics, and more. See sample at right.Text contains information on campgrounds, trails, and safety, park regulations, and natural history. Printed on waterproof plastic.
Scale, 1:73,250 (1 inch = about 1.2 mile). Contour interval: 80 feet. Size: 39 x 27 inches. Folded. Plastic.
Published by Earthwalk Press, 2005. New.
Item #EP-ABDR. Shipping weight: 0.3 lb. Publisher's price: $8.95. Your price: $8.05
Wilderness Press Map of the Anza-Borrego Desert Region and adjacent areas
Driving and hiking map of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, and vicinity. The map shows creeks and washes, with a color tint distinguishing upland and mountainous areas. Paved and dirt roads are clearly distinguished, and finer dashed lines show trails and hiking routes. Palm groves are marked with a special symbol, and the map also locates campgrounds, ranger stations, points of interest, airfields, towns, and more. An inset shows the major highways of the far southwestern corner of California.On the reverse is a detail map of Borrego Mountain and Ocotillo Wells; and another detail map of the Bow Willow Area of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Most of this side is devoted to an index to place names, which aids you in locating features on the maps.
Scale of main map, about 1:165,000 (1 inch = about 2.6 miles). Size: about 21 x 28 inches. Folded. Paper.
Published by Wilderness Press, 2000 (2004 printing). New.
Item #WP-ANZABORR. Shipping weight: 0.2 lb. Publisher's price: $6.95. Your price: $6.25
Death Valley National Park
Tom Harrison Death Valley National Park: Recreation Map
An excellent one-sided topographic map showing the expanded boundaries of the park (and its relatively new status as a National Park—formerly it was a National Monument.) The map is exceptionally clear and shows roads, campgrounds, historic sites and other features, with shaded relief highlighting the mountains. (See detail at right.) Point to point mileages are provided for roads. Text is minimal, with two small boxes giving backcountry suggestions and basic park regulations.This map is not as detailed as the Trails Illustrated map (below), but is the best choice for most visitors to the park who are not planning on hiking off the roads. Printed on waterproof plastic.
Scale, 1:250,000 (1 inch = about 4 miles). Contour interval: 200 feet. Size: 25½ x 37½ inches. Folded. Plastic.
Tom Harrison Maps, 2006.
Item #TH-DVNP. Shipping weight: 0.2 lb. Publisher's price: $8.95. Your price: $8.05
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated Death Valley National Park, California / Nevada
The most detailed single map available of this park, printed on both sides, newly revised and much improved. In this new edition, the elevation countours are enhanced with shaded relief, and the color scheme and layout make the map much more readable. (See sample at right.) The north part of the park is shown on one side, the south part is on the reverse. Shows paved and dirt roads, trails, campgrounds, picnic areas, service stations, and other visitor facilities. Point-to-point mileages to the nearest tenth are included for paved and dirt roads as well as trails within the park. Shows wilderness boundaries both within and outside the park.As with most Trails Illustrated maps, it includes supplementary information. On both sides there are brief guides to back roads and trails keyed to the map. There is also a general introduction to the park, a list of regulations, safety suggestions, hot weather tips, "important considerations", contacts for more information, and a temperature chart.
Scale: About 1:165,000 (about 2.6 miles to the inch). Contour interval: 200 feet. Size: 37½ x 25½ inches. Folded. Plastic.
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated, revised 2006.
Item #TI-221. Shipping weight: 0.3 lb. Publisher's price: $9.95. Your price: $8.50
USGS Death Valley National Monument, California & Nevada, Shaded Relief Wall Map
The photo at left shows this topo map on display at the store. The map is printed on one side only. It does not show current boundaries, and in fact portions of the recently expanded park are not even on this map. (Death Valley was a National Monument before it was upgraded to National Park status over ten years ago.) Yet, it is a treat to view, and is the only wall map (unfolded) that we sell of the region. Particular striking is that the elevation contours are enhanced with beautiful shaded relief which makes the landforms stand out so much better. It does show roads and campgrounds, and includes detailed coverage of adjacent lands as well.Scale: 1:250,000 (1 inch = about 4 miles). Size: About 24 inches by 38 inches. Rolled. Paper.
U.S. Geological Survey, 1972, revised 1977.
Item #USGS-DVNM. Shipping weight: 1.0 lb. Publisher's price: $7.00. Your price: $5.00
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Death Valley National Park: West of Towne Pass, 10 January 2005
Image copyright Lee Dittmann
Joshua Tree National Park
Tom Harrison Joshua Tree National Park Recreation Map
As you can expect from Tom Harrison Maps, this is an outstandingly clear and accurate map of the recently expanded and redesignated former National Monument. The detail reproduced at right shows a sample of the cartography. Note how the shaded relief makes the mountains stand out for even poor map readers. The map also shows topographic contours, which in this new edition are easier to interpret than the prior one. A UTM grid has been added for GPS users.Text briefly describes park regulations and backcontry suggestions. Map is printed on one side only on waterproof plastic.
Scale: 1:125,000 (1 inch = about 2 miles). Contour interval: 40 and 50 meters. Size: 38 x 18 inches. Folded. Plastic.
Tom Harrison Cartography, 2005. New.
Item #TH-JTNP. Shipping weight: 0.2 lb. Publisher's price: $8.95. Your price: $8.05
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated Joshua Tree National Park, California
Outstanding, newly revised edition now employs shaded relief to accentuate the elevation contours. The map is printed on two sides; the east half is shown on one side, the west on the reverse. The image at right shows you a section of the map, just about the same area, in fact, as shown in the Tom Harrison map above. The map shows roads and trails (with point-to-point mileages to the nearest tenth mile), campgrounds, fee stations, picnic areas, backcountry permit offices, parking areas, and more. Color tints distinguish private lands from public. The maps is gridded with UTM coordinates for the benefit of GPS users.The text gives you information on park regulations, safety precautions, rock climbing, and outdoor ethics. Two tables fill you in on what to expect in temperatures, precipitation, and humidity month by month; and when to expect spring wildflowers to bloom at lower and higher elevations.
Scale, about 1:80,000 (1 inch = about 1¼ miles). Contour interval: 100 feet. Size: 37½ x 25½ inches. Folded. Plastic.
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated, revised 2005.
Item #TI-226. Shipping weight: 0.3 lb. Publisher's price: $9.95. Your price: $8.50
Mojave National PreserveNational Geographic / Trails Illustrated Mojave National Preserve, California
Two-sided map detailing this newly-protected desert region. (See sample at right.) As with other Trails Illustrated maps, it is based on USGS maps modified and revised in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Text gives great background information on the preserve, including regulations, activities, wilderness areas, safety tips, points of interest, climate, and special notes on the desert tortoise. An index shows the 7.5' quads published by USGS if you should need more detail.Scale: About 1:125,000 (about two miles to the inch). Contour interval: 50 meters. Size: About 37½ x 27½ inches. Folded. Plastic.
National Geographic / Trails Illustrated, 1999
Item #TI-256. Shipping weight: 0.3 lb. Publisher's price: $9.95. Your price: $8.50
Tom Harrison Maps Mojave National Preserve Recreation Map
Topographic road and recreation map, printed on one side only. Shows paved and dirt roads, ranger stations, campgrounds, RV sites, lodging, gas stations, phones, mines, historical sites, railroad sidings. A green pattern shows the extent of woodlands. Elevation contours are accented with shaded relief to show the form of the land. The Mojave Road is specially marked.Notes give basic preserve regulations and backcountry safety tips. Though it shows the few official trails in the park, the map is not detailed enough to use as a hiking map.
Scale, 1:250,000 (1 inch = about 4 miles). Contour interval = 200 feet. Size: about 26 x 18 inches. Folded. Plastic.
Published by Tom Harrison Maps, 2007. New.
Item #TH-MOJAVE. Shipping weight: 0.2 lb. Publisher's price: $8.95. Your price: $8.05
Mojave National Preserve: Rock formations at Hole in the Wall, 12 January 2005
See additional images of Mojave National Preserve at our new website, www.mojavenp.org
Image copyright Lee Dittmann
Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Crest Trail: 2004 California Series – Southern California
This is the first in a planned series of ten topographic maps covering the entire route. This one extends from the Mexican border 250 miles north to just above Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino National Forest. It includes sections crossing portions of desert mountains, but is predominantly in more coastal-influenced ranges. Shows segments going through Cleveland and San Bernardino national forests, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Mt. San Jacinto State Park, and the BLM's Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument.The map is printed on two sides, with each of four panels covering a major section of the trail. The map is designed such that if you cut it vertically down the middle, you would have a complete map of segment 1 and 2 on one sheet, and segments 3 and 4 on the other. The resulting twin maps are folded such that you can easily reference them in the field without having to open it out more than one fold—a very useful attribute in windy conditions.
Each map shows elevation contours emphasized with shaded relief, and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is marked more prominently than any other feature. Color tints readily distinguish the land management agencies responsible for the various reserves the trail passes through, including Forest Service, California State Parks, and Bureau of Land Management. Besides showing the PCT, the maps also detail about 4 to 8 miles of adjacent areas on each side of the trail, and shows side trails, dirt and paved roads, campgrounds, campsites, picnic areas, trailheads, water availability, parking areas, Forest Service facilities, and much more.
As good as the map is, this publication is more than a map: It also gives lots of useful information related to hiking the trail, including history, wildlife to watch out for, Leave No Trace wilderness ethics, common trees, and more, illustrated with many excellent color photos. Each trail segment panel also includes a trail profile, which helps you readily see where the uphills and downhills lie. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant plastic, protected by a card cover.
Scale, 1:63,360 (1 inch = 1 mile). Contour interval = 100 feet. Size: about 36 x 47½ inches. Folded, with protective card cover. Plastic.
Published by USDA Forest Service, 2004. New.
Item #USFS-PCT-SOCAL. Shipping weight: 0.5 lb. Publisher's price: $9.00. Your price: $8.50
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