I believe I have seen that one in the stores, but I have never used it. John Sessoms wrote: >> From: >> graywolf >> >> Even the ones that aren't there anymore. I assume you mean the DeLorme >> map book. Back before I became too poor to buy gasoline I was a >> serious back-roader, and could not pass up a road to nowhere. >> >> BTW, Mortimer NC is a nice place to visit. I could not believe a >> two-digit highway actually turned to dirt on the way. >> >> -graywolf > > It's not the DeLorme book. > > The book I have has copies of the county maps made by the NC DOT. The > counties are in alphabetical order, just plain black & white with a blue > overprint of symbols for state parks, county seats etc. > > http://www.ncdot.org/it/gis/DataDistribution/CountyMapTIFs/ > > It's these DOT GIS maps in book form with a paragraph blurb about each > county & some other graphics (drawings of small wildlife ...) thrown in. > Book is about 13" x 19". The NC DOT offers a version of this book with > the full size maps, but it's about $160. I think that one sells to civil > engineers & surveyors who can write it off as a business expense. > > UNC Library has a copy in their North Carolina Collection under "One > Hundred Or So Good North Carolina Reference Sources" - the number is the > UNC Library call number. > > FCR912 P97 1989 > Puetz, C. J. /North Carolina County Maps./ Lyndon Station, Wisconsin: > County Maps, 1996. > Includes all one hundred county maps with a brief history of each county > and quick facts on the state. Includes identification of major roads and > landmarks. Large format makes for an ease of use. > > Went out to the car and got the book ... on the contents page it says: > > "COUNTY MAPS is a unit of THOMAS PUBLICATIONS, LTD. > Puetz Place, Lyndon Station, WI 53944" > > "County Map Books, similar in size and containing all county maps are > available for the states of: Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, > Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, > and Wisconsin. For copies of any of our publications address: > COUNTY MAPS - Puetz Place - Lyndon Station, WI 53944 - 608-666-3331" > > I see them for sale every once in a while in major bookstore chains > around here, and I believe some camping supply stores will have them. I > know a couple of the REI stores here in the triangle area carry them. > > WaldenBooks/Borders Books/Amazon.com has a used one on offer. > > http://tinyurl.com/338vkn > > I'm on my third copy, having literally worn out two previous editions. I > originally got it as an aid in navigating eastern NC because the main > highways were often not the most efficient route from one small town to > another. > > While the maps are out of date, because they don't show a number of > changes, particularly new 4-lanes on US 64 east of Tarboro, NC and US > 421 northwest of Wilkesboro, the numbered county roads hardly change at > all, other than some dirt roads shown are now paved roads. > >
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