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LancairDriver
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New Baja Road and Recreation Atlas
I thought I had ordered the Baja Bound maps recently. It turns out I actually ordered a Baja California Road and Recreation Atlas from Discover Baja
Travel Club. I must say it is an excellent publication in the large Rand McNally book format that has WAY more information than just the maps I wanted
so I was pleasantly surprised. It cost $26.00 and has Landscape Maps ,Recreation Guides, Detailed Roads, and Public Lands.
Now I am going to double down and order the Baja Bound maps
so I can see all the good surf spots.
[Edited on 5-12-2021 by LancairDriver]
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AKgringo
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I got mine today, and will be going over it looking for ideas for my next trip. Inside the cover sheet is a Bajabound insert, so is there a separate
map other than the ones we got?
Mine is from Benchmark Maps, and has nothing indicating a connection to Discover Baja Travel Club.
[Edited on 5-13-2021 by AKgringo]
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LancairDriver
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On closer inspection there is a special thank you by the Benchmark Maps Staff inside on the first page to David Kier for his invaluable editorial
assistance. There is also a plug for David’s book “Baja California Land of Missions”. Congratulations David.
[Edited on 5-13-2021 by LancairDriver]
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This with David's travel guide should make for a complete Baja guide..
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David K
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Thanks guys.
LancairDriver: there are no Baja Bound maps... The new Baja Atlas is from Benchmark.
Baja Bound is selling them ($20) along with Benchmark, Discover Baja, Amazon, etc. Amazon is backordered, however.
The maps I made are here on Nomad for free (Road Conditions forum) and may be in a future guide that I made for Baja Bound. Covid delayed the
publication one year.
There is a thread already for the new Atlas announcement and photos from inside.
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David K
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The other thread is in Baja News forum. If you use Today's Posts feature to read Nomad, I just bumped that thread up.
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BajaMama
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AKgringo mine is from Benchmark, too. I love it! Now I can find all the places every talks and posts about. Such a great tool, thanks David.
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Got my Atlas yesterday. What a great publication, perfect for me. Thanks David K.
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David K
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Glad it is getting a friendly nod. Two of the cartographers from Benchmark and I will be on a Slow Baja Podcast to share how we made it... recording
it this Friday.
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David, do you know how to order it from Baja Bound? I couldn’t find a link on their website. I’d rather order from them than amazon.
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AKgringo
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Quote: Originally posted by Disastrogirl  | | David, do you know how to order it from Baja Bound? I couldn’t find a link on their website. I’d rather order from them than amazon.
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Try this; https://shop.bajabound.com
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David K
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I posted the ordering details in the thread I made. Thank you AK.
Here is the original Baja Atlas post: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=95688
Amazon was the first to take preorders. They have been backordered and late to get books to people.: https://www.amazon.com/Baja-California-Road-Recreation-Atlas...
Then there is the publisher, Benchmark Maps: https://www.benchmarkmaps.com/product/baja-california-road-r...
Next came Baja Bound Insurance, with a below list price offer of just $20 (and they have them in stock): https://www.bajabound.com/baja-atlas
Discover Baja Travel Club has them, too: https://www.discoverbaja.com/2021/04/05/the-new-baja-califor...
The digital Avenza version is nice for your phone or tablet! https://www.avenzamaps.com/maps/1250162/baja-california-atla...
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I purchased the Avenza digital version, and am already playing with it. There's Shell Island!
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Geofff,
In your image Digital has the same criticism as the book.
The road up Huatamote is missing. It has been a road for over 20 years.
No road for Chanate in use for over 20 years
Probably the same comment for Parral (Azufre)
Percebu is not correct as it does not extend that far west.
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David K
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Paul, make a list... Benchmark has been great at modifying these government maps. Your suggestions can appear in future additions!
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geoffff
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Up the Huatamote wash itself? In this case, the INEGI 50K map is similar to Benchmark.
I wonder what sources Benchmark used for their maps. Perhaps INEGI was their main source. And then maybe they studied satellite imagery to find some
additional roads -- but roads up washes are difficult to see (can be for me), so they get missed?
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Check the date of the INEGI maps. Hopelessly out of date. This is because they concentrate on topographical features as opposed to physical changes.
The land forms hardly change over the years.
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PaulW
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Actually I think the Chanate. Huatamote, Amarillas, and Azufre are not even plotted correctly? All are shown on the Almanac, some without names.
Now who wants to validate that? I do not have the time. I did all that years ago and do not even remember the study results. Back in the day the only
thing I could do was plot from the track to the Almanac because I did not have digital ability. Horribly time consuming.
Load a choice of the many SCORE tracks and plot some WPs or overlay the tracks on the digital atlas.
One has to study Google Earth to resolve where Percebu goes. Then we can discuss that. And if you find that track convince us all that the west
portion is it not Azufre/Parral or whatever.
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David K
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Paul, the base map (INEGI) that Benchmark used already had minor roads on it, including Parral (Crazy Horse), San Fermin (Apache Tears), etc. I did
correct the west end of the Cañon el Parral road, showing the route across the valley floor that followed the fence line. The INEGI base map showed
the ancient route that went southwest after exiting the mountains.
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