How to Read a US Roadmap

This book is intended as a quick, easy to read,

easy to understand tutorial on how to read a

U.S roadmap--an actual, printed roadmap.



Every driver should know the basics of how to

interpret the common types of printed maps.



-Highway and Interstate maps

-City street maps

-Rural county maps

-Topographical roadmaps

-Forest Service maps

-Legends and keys



Despite the seeming ease of using GPS devices,

on-line mapping applications, and other gadgets

that provide turn-by-turn instructions, if those

digital resources are not functioning, or if you

wish to obtain an overview of where you are or

what might not be popular enough to appear

in the digital mapping, then a paper map or road

atlas might save the day.



Having a real map in the glove box is wise.