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New Benchmark Baja California Wall Map: Nomad first look!

David K - 11-1-2021 at 08:19 AM

On Benchmark's Facebook page, the new Baja California poster/wall map was announced...
https://www.facebook.com/BenchmarkMaps/

It is 45" tall by 30" wide











Website page, ordering details: https://www.benchmarkmaps.com/product/baja-california-penins...

AKgringo - 11-1-2021 at 08:29 AM

Thanks for posting this David! I was looking forward to hanging one of these on my wall, but at nearly three times the price of the atlas, I think I will pass.

geoffff - 11-1-2021 at 08:53 AM

Nice!

Though personally I would prefer a tad more detail, and a lighter color on land.

David K - 11-1-2021 at 08:53 AM

I agree... :(

geoffff - 11-1-2021 at 09:05 AM

Who wants to save money by being the first person to cut up two benchmark atlases and paste them on their big wall?

I calculate it would take 9' x 14'

geoffff - 11-1-2021 at 09:15 AM

Printing big does cost money. For example if you printed a 40" x 50" custom poster on Zazzle.com, it would cost about $40. Theoretically you could get full-detail imagery of the Benchmark map using the Avenza PDF app.

https://www.zazzle.com/create_your_own_poster-22899565156780...

geoffff - 11-1-2021 at 09:17 AM


David K - 11-1-2021 at 09:23 AM

Geoffff is our Nomad mapping magic man!

AlanDavid90 - 11-2-2021 at 04:55 PM

¿¿$74.95 for this wall map?? Terrible!

AlanDavid90 - 11-2-2021 at 05:02 PM

Quote: Originally posted by geoffff  



F for those who don't have money to buy this map on Avenza Maps, even for personal use

David K - 11-2-2021 at 05:17 PM

I expressed my disappointment with the pricing... Just fyi.
Let them sit around their warehouse for a few weeks or months and maybe things will improve.

I like geoffff's idea of simply printing the Avenza one peninsula version of the Benchmark map, on a poster sheet?
I wonder how tall to be able to see details or names?

AlanDavid90 - 11-2-2021 at 08:24 PM

Or better that it divides into parts as a puzzle and we put it together ourselves

[Edited on 11-3-2021 by AlanDavid90]

mtgoat666 - 11-2-2021 at 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
I expressed my disappointment with the pricing... Just fyi.
Let them sit around their warehouse for a few weeks or months and maybe things will improve.

I like geoffff's idea of simply printing the Avenza one peninsula version of the Benchmark map, on a poster sheet?
I wonder how tall to be able to see details or names?


A high-quality print costs money.
The website does not say printing method - at that price, you are buying an art print, and they should be telling you print method as part of sales pitch.

Raven maps makes some great maps (they have a great wall map of Mexico), and you can look at their website for what to expect to pay for regular and art prints of maps.
Raven has cred, they make beautiful maps - I have never seen a benchmark map so would hesitate to pay that much w/o first seeing in person.

David K - 11-3-2021 at 08:30 AM

Goat, I have the Benchmark wall map... Since it was my suggestion to them from the very beginning to create one, they sent me an early version for my thoughts, and then, the final one (deeper coloring).
The poster paper is very heavy stock.