Washington Atlas & Gazetteer - Travel & Recreational Map 

Perfect for:

·        Travelers

·        Campers

·        Hikers

·        Fisherman

·        Boaters

·        Trappers

·        Hunters

·        Explorers

A Highly Detailed Topographic Map of Washington

Extensive Updates * Recreation Sites * Campgrounds * Fishing

• Amazingly detailed and beautifully crafted, large-format paper maps for all 50 states.
• Topographic maps with elevation contours, major highways and roads, dirt roads, trails and land use data.
• Delorme Atlas & Gazetteers are the outdoors Enthusiasts' Choice
• Amazingly Detailed and beautifully crafted, large-format paper maps for all 50 states.
• Gazetteer section contains information essential for any outdoors enthusiast, such as points of interest, landmarks, state and national parks, campgrounds, boat launches, golf courses, historic sites, hunting zones, canoe trips, bike, skiiing, paddling, hiking trails, scenic drive recommendations and more (Note: available information varies by state)
• Pefect for sightseeing, exploring back roads, outdoors recreastion and trip planning

Fun and Adventure at Your Fingertips

Plan everything from weekend outings to wilderness adventures!  Our indispensable Gazetteer section is packed with the information on places to go and fun things to do, all cross-referenced to maps. Campgrounds, Family Outings, Hunting, Recreation Areas, Casinos, Fishing, Outdoor Adventures and Unique National Features. Make sure you have your copy before your next outdoor adventure or family outing

Design of the Atlas

The Washington Atlas & Gazetteer includes 90 quadrangular maps covering the entire state. The scale of the maps is 1:160,000 (one unit of measure on the map represents 160,000 units of the same measure on the ground). Each Map page is composed of 31 minutes of longitude and 35.25 minutes of latitude, covering an area of appoximately 25 miles wide by 35 miles high.

To Create a wall map of Washington, join the 90 maps together using two atlases. The resulting mosaic will measure appoximately 13.5 feet wide by 8.5 feet high.

Grid System  

For locating placenames and other map features, the maps are divided into rectangular sections defined by intersecting grid lines and identified by coordinates (A through F and 1 through 10) along sides and top of each page. Therefore, the coordinates A1, B2, C3, etc., identify rectangles approximately 2" wide by 2.4" high on the maps.  All index and Gazetteer listings include page numbers and coordinates utilizing the grid system.

Orientation

The sides of the maps are aligned with true north/south.  The tops and bottoms run true east/west.  When using a compass to orient maps to actual field location, remember that magnetic north may be different from true north. In the western part of Washington, near Seattle,  magnetic north is approximately 16 degrees east of true north.  However, in Washington, magnetic north does vary as you move west to west in the state. When you are as far east as Spokane, align a compass by allowing the needle to rest 14 degrees west of 360 degrees, at 14 degrees, and then turn the Atlas so that 360 degrees and 180 degrees are parallel to the right and left borders of the map.

When using the Atlas in a vehicle, you may want to orient the maps to the direction of travel.  Although the Atlas will be upside down when traveling due south, reading it in this position may be easier than transposing left and right turns.

Estimating Mileage

One inch on the map represents approximately 2.5 miles on the  ground. When driving unknown roads, note  the odometer reading at the last known intersection, then estimate or measure  the number of miles in tenths to the next destination shown on the map.  If a road sign does not exist at the desired destination, the odometer reading will help confirm arrival at the new location.  The odometer reading will usually be slightly higher than the map measurement because the maps show neither changes in grade nor every curve in a particular road.

GPS Users' Information

The Global Positioning Systems (GPS) refers to the series of satellites developed and launched by the US Government for navigational purposes. Used in conjunction with a GPA receiver, these satellites can determine your exact position anywhere on the earth. GPS provides accurate information about latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, and direction of travel.

To aid in using GPS positional data, each state map in this Atlas includes tick marks and grid lines along the top, side, and bottom of each page. The tick marks show latitude and longitude at 1-minute intervals. Where space allows, the longitudinal grid lines are labeled at 5.5 minute intervals and latitudinal grid lines are labeled at 5 minute intervals. The grid lines are referenced in both conventional and decimal forms; the outer corners of each state map are only referenced in conventional coordinates. The tick marks and the grid lines are referenced in both conventional and decimal forms; the outer corners of each state map are only referenced in conventional coordinates.  The tick marks and grid lines represent the World Geodetic System (WGS84)