From its verdant mountains and vast deserts to the azure sea, California is rich in geographical diversity and natural beauty. Get to know the best of California with this recently updated and improved atlas. Now freeway exit numbers are shown and the Landscape Maps™ are clearer and brighter. The comprehensive Recreation Guide and accompanying California Road Map are the perfect resource to plan the ultimate outdoor adventure. Dimensions: 16" x 11". 144 Pages. 7th Edition 2012.

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Our maps of California are field checked for accuracy, and feature all of the important outdoor recreation categories and cultural interests.

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California State Map

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California Recreational Map

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California Landscape Map

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California Metropolitan Map

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What people are saying:

 "Landscape Maps™", so three-dimensional you feel every bump in the road...more listings and a complete and seemingly infallible index."  -The San Francisco Chronicle

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"Landscape Maps featuring improved landform detail, the addition of hundreds of back roads...useful to anyone who drives the state".  - Bob Masullo, Sacramento Bee

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"The Landscape Maps™ are what set this publication apart. Legibility is excellent and the maps have a clean appearance." - Kathy Rankin, Western Association of Map Librarians

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There's nothing like 'em

“The Benchmark state road atlases are in a class by themselves. No one else combines excellent road legibility with vivid shaded-relief imagery of the land forms. The main competitor is DeLorme's series of state atlases. Here's how they compare: Benchmark is better for primary and secondary roads, better for labeling landmarks, far better on land forms. Benchmark also has a dedicated set of pages showing what government agencies own what lands. DeLorme is larger scale, with occasionally better detail on local features. Neither is a definitive guide to back-country roads, although Benchmark does more to classify which roads are actually driveable vs. which are mere tracks. Benchmark covers only the Western states, DeLorme all 50 states. For any state covered by both, I would want to have both atlases in the car, but if I had to chose just one it would be Benchmark.”  - Lois I. Jaffe

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Not for the accidental tourist

“If you love California roads and traveling off the beaten path this is your guide. If you are a tourists or just passing through there are better solutions.  As an avid off-roader this is the best for the entire state.”  - Kyle D. Macdonald

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"Must have" map of California

“I purchased this atlas for motorcycle touring in California, and as a map collector, this is by far the best small-road atlas of California I have ever seen. The relief is excellent, they show a multitude of small roads, and could spend years going through this atlas looking for day trips on the bike. This shows roads much better than a topo map, and relief much better than a road map. It is the best blend of what a traveler needs for unfamiliar roads in California. I have to keep an eye out for updates when this one gets old!”   - Leonard F. Houser II (Tular, CA)

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Shows little known trails in the mountains

  “Has everything including the 'off-road' trails in the mountains. Did you know there are off-road trails in Orange County? I didn't know until I got this atlas.”    - Eric N. (Orange County, CA)

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Motorcycle Rides

  “I ride a cruiser style motorcycle and I am always looking to travel the back roads while staying off the dirt ones. This map is the best for determining when the asphalt runs out and the gravel/dirt road begins. You would be amazed on how many new paved routes "through the back country" you can find using Benchmark state maps. So far I have four state maps and I'm looking to buy several more”   - Norman E. Gustafson  (Medford, OR)

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A Tremendous Atlas

“This series of atlases is fantastic. The relief shading adds a tremendous amount of information and without cluttering or distracting from the road detail. Absolutely great for camping in remote areas, for example. With a GPS you can practically pinpoint your location on every page.  Printing and binding are excellent. My old edition went through hell and came out battered but alive.” - Jeff Little