We believe we've developed the best cross-country and coastal cycling routes available, with turn-by-turn directions, detailed
navigational instructions for the tricky sections, and elevation profiles in the high country. The maps are also waterproof and
sized to fit in a handlebar-bag window or jersey pocket.
THE FINER DETAILS OF ADVENTURE CYCLING MAPS
Bi-directional Narratives:
Narratives have detailed turn-by-turn instructions for traveling in either direction. The number preceding each directive
indicates the distance you've come since the beginning of the map panel at the matchline. (The number following in parentheses
is the distance in kilometers.) Changes in road names and numbers are marked by stars both in the narrative and on the map panel.
Locator Box:
The locator box gives an idea of your progress on the map section. For an overview of the route, the Index Map shows a larger
scale version of the route's location.
Matchlines:
Matchlines are solid pink lines on each end of the map panel intersecting the route. The narrative leads you from matchline to
matchline. Once you "reach" the matchline, turn to the next map panel and begin following its narrative, again proceeding from
the near matchline to the far matchline.
Service Symbols:
Symbols correspond with the service information on the text side of the map, and tell bicyclists what sort of services they will
encounter along the route. These include campgrounds, bike shops, grocery stores, restaurants, post offices, hostels, motels,
bed and breakfasts, and hotels.
Elevation Profiles:
Elevation profiles indicate major ascents and descents. On the Lewis & Clark Trail maps (as shown here), the profile is attached
to each map panel. On other maps, in the mountainous regions of the country, the profile appears in one continuous panel on the
text side of the map. (Not all map sections have elevation profiles.)
North Arrow:
The north arrow is not necessarily up as it is on most maps, and it changes orientation from panel to panel. This allows as many
miles of the route as possible to be depicted on each map panel.
End Mileages:
The mileage to either end of the route section is shown at the border of each map panel and located near the route.
Annual Events and Points of Interest:
For your information selected museums, points of interest, and events are included, where space allows, on the map panels. Museums
have a brief description of their exhibits. Annual events have a brief description and the time of year they occur.
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