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Summary: A 'must-have' if you enjoy driving the back roads...
Review: A great tool to supplement the Texas Highway Dept. state map. If you enjoy driving back roads in Texas, you will regard this book as highly as I do. It is very accurate, and depicts all the smaller roads, including county roads you would never expect to see on a map. I wore out the first printing of the atlas and just upgraded to the most recent version. The landmarks are excellent, as well, to help you find your way. Since I drive an MGA I always enjoy a country lane over an interstate highway. My copy of the Roads of Texas is always in my map pack. Don't leave home without it! Carol
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Summary: Don't explore Texas without it
Review: As a long-time storm chaser and native Texan, I have travelled thousands of different miles across Texas roads; and I can attest to this atlas' accuracy and usefulness. Even if using GPS software, please buy this book if you intend to go off the interstates or U.S. highways. The Roads of Texas has all the county and farm roads -- I mean every single one -- and in much greater precision and detail than what is shown on any GPS software display. I have used these maps to find welcome back-roads solitude in the increasingly crowded hobby of storm chasing. Having worn out two copies already (in 11+ years of publication), I will soon be purchasing a third! The atlas format does have its encumberances -- mainly, tiny typefaces on some labelling and the awkwardness of crossing northern or southern page boundaries into a different portion of the atlas. However, these are minor and common problems with *all* road atlases. Some faint topographic contours would be a nice addition, if they can be laid into the background in a way that would not distract from the roads and their labels. However, this is much easier to use overall than DeLorme's atlas, and far perferable to fold-out maps!
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Summary: Mandatory carrying for anyone exploring the Lone Star State
Review: As a long-time storm chaser and native Texan, I have travelled thousands of different miles across Texas roads; and I can attest to this atlas' accuracy and usefulness. Even if using GPS software, please buy this book if you intend to go off the interstates or U.S. highways. The Roads of Texas has all the county and farm roads -- I mean every single one -- and in much greater precision and detail than what is shown on any GPS software display. I have used these maps to find welcome back-roads solitude in the increasingly crowded hobby of storm chasing. Having worn out two copies already (in 11+ years of publication), I will soon be purchasing a third! The atlas format does have its encumberances -- mainly, tiny typefaces on some labelling and the awkwardness of crossing northern or southern page boundaries into a different portion of the atlas. However, these are minor and common problems with *all* road atlases. Some faint topographic contours would be a nice addition, if they can be laid into the background in a way that would not distract from the roads and their labels. However, this is much easier to use overall than DeLorme's atlas, and far perferable to fold-out maps!
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Summary: The Roads of Texas
Review: As an experienced backwoods traveler, I have logged more than 15,000 miles in back roads travels in Texas in the last 4 years. My wife and I do it for our hobby. Althought the Roads of Texas is not 100% accurate, it is the best I have found, and I can promise you, I go places, no one else wants to; to the very isolated old ghost towns, cemeteries, etc. Roads of Texas is usually very very accurate in pinpointing a location. If you want to travel the isolated Farm to Market roads of Texas, this is the book to have.
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Summary: A motorcyclist best friend
Review: Having recently involved myself in the sport of motorcycle touring, I have found this book to be indispensable. Very accurate mappings show the Farm to Market (FM) roads, and allows for a behind the scenes look at Texas without ever needing to touch the interstates. Highly recommended if the most important part of the trip is how you get there. I keep my copy with me at all times. Will soon need another copy when I wear this one out.
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Summary: Don't explore Texas without it
Review: I found Roads of Texas to be indispensible when planning trips off the main highways. An earlier review criticized this book for not naming all the roads. I did too. But that was the 1995 edition. The 1999 edition does name all the roads. I like to follow any road that looks interesting. Inevitably, it seems, county roads end at a T-intersection with no directional sign so you don't know which way to turn. This was terribly frustrating with the 1995 edition. But with the 1999 edition I know just where I am. No more getting lost.
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Summary: As Complete As You Can Get
Review: I have been using this book extensivly for about four years and I would not be without it when I travel. Living in west central Texas and traveling rural roads as a storm spotter there have been several times this book has saved me much time and trouble. The detail and accuracy are simply amazing and I love the way that way that you can follow a road just by turning a page. Anyone looking for a Texas road atlas to use while on the road should buy The Roads of Texas.
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Summary: The best Texas road atlas, bar none.
Review: I have been using this book extensivly for about four years and I would not be without it when I travel. Living in west central Texas and traveling rural roads as a storm spotter there have been several times this book has saved me much time and trouble. The detail and accuracy are simply amazing and I love the way that way that you can follow a road just by turning a page. Anyone looking for a Texas road atlas to use while on the road should buy The Roads of Texas.
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Summary: Best map for finding obscure places
Review: I like to go to a small town and find the cemeteries, the courthouses, the landmarks that make driving off the beaten path fun. This is the best map to use to save time getting to where you want to go.
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Summary: Best map for finding obscure places
Review: I like to go to a small town and find the cemeteries, the courthouses, the landmarks that make driving off the beaten path fun. This is the best map to use to save time getting to where you want to go.
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