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Mount Rogers High Country Map [Grayson Highlands State Park]
Contributor(s): National Geographic Maps - Trails Illust (Author)
ISBN: 1566956641     ISBN-13: 9781566956642
Publisher: National Geographic Maps
OUR PRICE:   $13.46  
Product Type: Folded
Published: April 2013
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Travel | Maps & Road Atlases (see Also Reference - Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps)
- Sports & Recreation | Hiking
- Travel | United States - South - South Atlantic (dc, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, Sc, Va, Wv)
Dewey: 917
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.1" W x 8.9" (0.20 lbs) 2 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - South Atlantic
 
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Publisher Description:

- Waterproof - Tear-Resistant - Topographic Map

Let National Geographic guide you to the highest areas in southwestern Virginia with our Trails Illustrated map of Mount Rogers High Country and Grayson Highlands State Park. Expertly researched and created in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Virginia State Parks and others, the unparalleled detail of the map will lead you around this scenic and recreational area. A chart with each trail's location, mileage, difficulty rating and designated use will help you choose a suitable route, whether traveling by bike, motorcycle, horseback or on foot. A special trail profile of the Appalachian Trail is also including, showing elevations, distances and key points of interest along it's 60 mile section within the high country. The Virginia Highlands Horse Trail and Virginia Creeper Trail are also both highlighted. All trails have mileage markers between intersections and are color-coded according to their designated usage. The map base includes contour lines, elevations for summits and water features.

Recreational activities are clearly indicated, including: campgrounds, horse camps and backcountry shelters; boat ramps, fishing areas and stocked trout streams; wildlife viewing areas and scenic viewpoints and much more. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway and Virginia's scenic byways are noted on the map for those interested in exploring the area by car. Among the key points of interest on the map are the Lewis Fork, Little Wilson Creek, and the Raccoon Branch Wildernesses, Beartree Recreation Area and Iron Mountains. The map also includes useful background information about the area, wilderness rules and regulations, safety tips and contact information.

Every Trails Illustrated map is printed on Backcountry Tough waterproof, tear-resistant paper. A full UTM grid is printed on the map to aid with GPS navigation.

Other features found on this map include: Cherokee National Forest, Iron Mountains, Jefferson National Forest, Mount Rogers.

  • Map Scale = 1:35,000
  • Sheet Size = 37.75 x 25.5
  • Folded Size = 4.25 x 9.25

Contributor Bio(s): National Geographic Maps - Trails Illustrated: - Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of National Geographic, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world.