Summer is upon us, and millions of Americans will take to the road for their own personalized and memorable version of the Great American Road Trip. Along with bringing along some of the fine and detailed cartographic creations offered from Benchmark Maps, the curious traveler will want to look over these fine digital map collections created by universities throughout the West. From the Olympic Mountains to the…
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Digital Map Collections of the American West
New Mexico Travel: Jemez Mountains
The Jemez Mountains are a quick trip from Albuquerque, a quick glance at a New Mexico atlas points you northwest, traveling out of Albuquerque up I-25, then taking Rt. 550 through Bernalillo to the turn off on Rt. 4 at San Ysidro. From there follow the river northward to the mountains. Outside Bernalillo White Mesa rises in the distance. White Mesa is a BLM outdoor Recreation Area…
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New Mexico Road Trip: White Sands
White Sands National Monument is one of New Mexico’s most awe inspiring gems. New Mexico local Elizabeth W. Hughes has a few travel tips for your next southwest road trip. . .When you’re at White Sands National Monument, you’ll feel like you’re on another planet, so it’s not surprising that it takes a while to get there. If you look at a New Mexico Map, you’ll…
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