Wisconsin Atlas and Gazetteer

User Review: - Getting around on the back roads...
If you do any driving around in the back roads up north in Wisconsin, this is an invaluable tool that you should never be without. I remember traveling with a friend who had a GPS unit that was somewhat of a pain since you had to know exactly where you were (one would think a GPS unit would be able to determine that w/o input but I guess I'm expecting too much!) - & then it would label the roads wrong. I've used a Gazetteer for years & have always been happy with the detail involved. It shows what type of road/trail (so you can figure out if you really want to chance it, depending on your vehicle!), plus shows elevations, streams, lakes, etc. One square = one mile, so it's pretty easy to figure out how far you have to go to pretty much anywhere.

I believe these come out every 4-6 years (forgot which), so it's sometimes best to wait for a new one, or attempt to get the last edition a little cheaper online. I'm not sure if they're available for every state, but they should be.

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User Review: - Excellent Atlas!
This is the greatest thing since sliced bread! You can find your way into or out of anywhere with this atlas! Just love it... especially when navigating around construction, road closures, and flood damaged areas. I love how it has every little country road listed in it... you can literally navigate anywhere. And I'm a person who usually gets lost at the drop of a hat.

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User Review: - A Necessity Any Time You Leave Your Home
This map is the thing to have if you live in Wisconsin and plan on going anywhere outside of your stomping grounds. The backroad details are a great tool if you ever get detoured off of the course that you know. My wife was on her way to work (3o miles away) one morning when a fatality traffic accident rerouted traffic off of the freeway into the windy backroads of southwestern Wisconsin. There was a trooper at some dinky road directing all of the traffic onto it. From that point, there wasn't any help to guide her way to a place she could get back on the road she knows so well. She called me from her cell and I tried to give her a route from what I could find on mapquest until she got too far into the sticks and we lost connection. After a couple of bad guesses on which way to go, eventually she managed to find a county road and made the right decision and got back to the freeway. From that point on, we made sure that one of these is tucked under her car seat not only as insurance for these situations, but as a guide to any time we travel a decent distance. Very detailed and accurate. A must have.

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User Review: - Includes everything wonderful about Wisconsin
This gazeteer is very useful for planning outdoor trips...canoeing, camping, etc. It even includes wineries and seems to be very accurate so far.

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User Review: - Finding your way.
Excellent source for finding all of those back roads that lead me to those favorite fishing streams. Also great for navigating my way through the bigger cities.

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