North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer

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Summary: Best book for finding NC trout streams
Review: I am a full-time fishing guide in the mountains of North Carolina and I have found this book to be the absolute best reference material for finding trout streams in our mountains. If you do any type of outdoors activities you will benefit from this book.

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Summary: This map book has really helped me to get to know my state.
Review: I have this book and will not go anywhere with out it. This book not only has great maps, but it has the good places to go fishing, camping and a whole bunch or other useful things

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Summary: The best atlas, but has room for improvement
Review: I own several of the DeLorme state atlases. They are great resources for the planning of non-motorized touring (biking, hiking).

Strengths include: (1) Physical land features: topographic contours, water resources, vegetation, etc. (2) Off-road options: trails, abandoned railroads, ferries. (3) Recreation: Parks, outdoor sports, points of interest.

DeLorme's atlases have two shortcomings: (1) Road naming is too creative. Many of the printed names bear no relation to actual road signs. (2) There's no indication of whether a road is paved, gravel, dirt or sand--every road is shown by a thin, red line. Consult "The Roads of North Carolina" for pavement info.

All in all, a "must" for the do-it-yourself traveler.

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Summary: Atlas & outdoor recreation guide to North Carolina
Review: The North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer is your guide to attractions and outdoor adventure in the Tar Heel State, from pier fishing along the Atlantic ocean to hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains. There is also information on ferries, lighthouses, river trips, trout waters and much more. And, you'll find a handy centerfold highway map of the entire state. The scale is f 1:150,000 or 1" to 2.4 miles. A mosaic of all the maps would measure 18 feet wide by 7¼ feet high.

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Summary: A great read
Review: When I first picked it up I couldn't believe the detail. A real page turner. From Nag's Head to Asheville, its a book I just couldn't put down.