On 4 Apr 2003, Ned McGarry wrote:

> Is there a map book available for BC with features comparable to WA
> Delorme Gazetteer?

Yes, sort of.

The British Columbia Road & Recreational Atlas sets out to accomplish
what DeLorme has done for the US states. However, BC is huge compared
to US states, so the scale of the maps is smaller. (BC is nearly 10X
the area of Washington.) Where the Washington State DeLorme atlas
page scale is 1:150,000, the BCRRA atlas maps are 1:600,000. (Think
25% the detail.) On the other hand, the wildlife viewing site
information is much more detailed.

I buy my BCRRAs at World Wide Books and Maps in Seattle for
convenience. However, they do charge the Canadian $ price in US $$ so
you can save money by waiting until you're in BC to buy a
copy...unless, like me, you just have to _have_ to have a copy for
trip planning.


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Douglas Canning
Olympia, Washington
dcanning at nisquallyestuary.org
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