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Summary: Excellent book, but missing information.
Review: First of all I absolutely love this atlas!! I look at it all the time. Its great for taking a trip through the state because it doesn't leave out a detail (or so it seems until you look harder). It features parks, forests, tourist attractions, natural features, fishing spots and more... The ONLY reason that I give this otherwise 5+ star atlas four stars, is that it has a good amount of missing information. I own the 1989 edition of this book and recently looked at the newest edition (2001) to find that there was NO added information from the old edition. I couldn't find a single difference between the two versions. The problem is, there is probably a couple DOZEN roads within 10 miles of my home that are not listed! I've also found one of their phone numbers for a state park to be the wrong one. Well, they do say to contact them "if you should find conditions other than what is listed in this atlas". So that's what I'll do and I hope to help other people by stepping in and making the right changes. (The changes will be listed in the next edition). check out Topo USA 4.0. It features up-to-date data for the ENTIRE U.S....
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Summary: Atlas & outdoor recreation guide to Wisconsin
Review: From the Apostle Islands to Kenosha, the Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer is what people count on for reliable mapping information. Over the years, it's been one of our best-selling atlases, because people in Wisconsin know the value of a detailed map. Along with the unsurpassed backroad and backcountry detail common to all DeLorme atlases, the Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer features the Range and Township System, along with special Gazetteer information on ferries and boat trips, Wisconsin product tours, ancient Indian mound cultures and Great Lakes lighthouses. The scale is 1:150,000 (1" to 2.4 miles). A mosaic of the maps would measure approximately 11 feet square.
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Summary: Wisconsin Atlas
Review: Once again DeLorme has put together an extremely valuable resource. Backroads, lakes, trails, all seem to be accounted for. I spend nearly all of my time in Burnett County and could not find anything missing or incorrectly labeled. I use this book as a companion to the Minnesota Atlas. Both are well organized. It helps when weather watches and warnings are issued, the small crossroads and hamlets mentioned on the television are often confusing. These atlases are very helpful. Finally the book is fun to read. Just browsing can teach one much about what is located where in the state. These books are very well done.
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Summary: Wisconsin Atlas
Review: Once again DeLorme has put together an extremely valuable resource. Backroads, lakes, trails, all seem to be accounted for. I spend nearly all of my time in Burnett County and could not find anything missing or incorrectly labeled. I use this book as a companion to the Minnesota Atlas. Both are well organized. It helps when weather watches and warnings are issued, the small crossroads and hamlets mentioned on the television are often confusing. These atlases are very helpful. Finally the book is fun to read. Just browsing can teach one much about what is located where in the state. These books are very well done.
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Summary: Everyday Travel?
Review: The cover lists "Everyday Travel." Common sense and experience with other atlases led me to believe I would see cities mapped as well as parks, lakes and swamps. NOT SO. I was better-off squinting at Mapquest.com.
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Summary: Everyday Travel?
Review: The cover lists "Everyday Travel." Common sense and experience with other atlases led me to believe I would see cities mapped as well as parks, lakes and swamps. NOT SO. I was better-off squinting at Mapquest.com.
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Summary: Everyday Travel?
Review: The cover lists "Everyday Travel." Common sense and experience with other atlases led me to believe I would see cities mapped as well as parks, lakes and swamps. NOT SO. I was better-off squinting at Mapquest.com.
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Summary: Very nice atlas
Review: The Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer is a very fine atlas with very detailed road maps for the whole state. One drawback of the atlas format though is that the maps of adjacent areas that are on different pages do not overlap. It would be nice if there was a least a few miles of overlap between maps on different pages so you wouldn't have to flip between pages so much when you're driving into the next map.
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Summary: DeLorme Maps for the American Road-Tripper
Review: This review really applies to all DeLorme maps, including the Wisconsin map. DeLorme maps are far and away the best choice for those with a hankering to travel the American roadways. Bored with driving the interstates? Veer off the road whenever you feel the itch and search the true backroads of America and never waste time getting lost. Everyone knows about the popular tourist destinations, you can find the juicy alternative attractions, and you can do it as you go -- no planning. Rand McNally state maps and any travel book you can name just don't cut it for comprehensive detail of a state. Look for the biggest tree, discover an obscure historic site, see what an arsenal looks like, find the public dock to that inaccesible lake, drive beautiful rustic roads where you don't see a soul, see what a 50 person town has to offer -- it's all here. It's like you're a local all over the country. My only objections -- let's have a DeLorme map for every state! I don't care if Kansas and Nebraska are flat, let's have 'em! It would also be an improvement to spiral bind maps for easier use during travel and to keep the book from falling apart with use. DeLorme maps are not good for detailed street names in cities, but you can buy city maps for that when you get there. I've traveled America for 10 years with my DeLorme maps and can tell you that a unique America still exists beyond the strip malls and identical nationwide franchises. How about a 50 state set collection? DeLorme maps are truly an egalitarian resource with no particular agenda -- the maps just show you what's there and let you make the decisions. All in all an essential element of your road-trip kit.
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Summary: DeLorme Maps for the American Road-Tripper
Review: This review really applies to all DeLorme maps, including the Wisconsin map. DeLorme maps are far and away the best choice for those with a hankering to travel the American roadways. Bored with driving the interstates? Veer off the road whenever you feel the itch and search the true backroads of America and never waste time getting lost. Everyone knows about the popular tourist destinations, you can find the juicy alternative attractions, and you can do it as you go -- no planning. Rand McNally state maps and any travel book you can name just don't cut it for comprehensive detail of a state. Look for the biggest tree, discover an obscure historic site, see what an arsenal looks like, find the public dock to that inaccesible lake, drive beautiful rustic roads where you don't see a soul, see what a 50 person town has to offer -- it's all here. It's like you're a local all over the country. My only objections -- let's have a DeLorme map for every state! I don't care if Kansas and Nebraska are flat, let's have 'em! It would also be an improvement to spiral bind maps for easier use during travel and to keep the book from falling apart with use. DeLorme maps are not good for detailed street names in cities, but you can buy city maps for that when you get there. I've traveled America for 10 years with my DeLorme maps and can tell you that a unique America still exists beyond the strip malls and identical nationwide franchises. How about a 50 state set collection? DeLorme maps are truly an egalitarian resource with no particular agenda -- the maps just show you what's there and let you make the decisions. All in all an essential element of your road-trip kit.
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