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bajaking76
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Baja California Map
Can anyone tell me where I can buy a good/detailed map of Baja in or around San Diego. 
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaking76
Can anyone tell me where I can buy a good/detailed map of Baja in or around San Diego. |
the "map center" went out of business, so about only options are to buy online, or get a AAA road map from auto club (offices all over town).
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bajaking76
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Thank you mt and kate....I will look up that webpage!
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bajaguy
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Maps
Look for the National Geographic maps of Baja and Baja Sur at Borders Books or Barnes and Noble books
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David K
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Ummm... if you want it today... just go to Discover Baja Travel Club, they have just about every Baja book and map available and they sell to
anybody... membership gets a discount. You will want the new Baja Almanac and the AAA map (if still available):
Contact Discover Baja
Address:
3264 Governor Drive,
San Diego, CA 92122
Contact Us:
619.275.4225
800.727.BAJA (2252)
858.458.0722 Fax
ask@discoverbaja.com
Office hours:
Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am to 1:00pm
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Look for the National Geographic maps of Baja and Baja Sur at Borders Books or Barnes and Noble books |
Yes, they are beautiful, but HUGE maps... not real handy in the car... but they are beautiful and BIG... get 4 and you could attach them to cover a
wall. There are two maps (norte and sur) and each one has HALF of the area on each side.
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micah202
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...I'm -very happy with the AAA map I just picked up for baja,,,,
,,,20years ago the only maps available looked like something Magellan woulda made!
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captkw
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map? map? we dont need no stinking map!!! 
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BajaBlanca
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Les bought this map, which Mike DonKay and Solo are also using - it costs $25 - good for off-roading
Baja Almanac
www.baja-almanac.com
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Les bought this map, which Mike DonKay and Solo are also using - it costs $25 - good for off-roading
Baja Almanac
www.baja-almanac.com |
Here is the 2003 and bigger 2009 Baja Almanac... both are excellent:
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mtgoat666
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just noticed today that google maps now include pretty good inegi road map data. so if looking for local roads in towns and cities, road names, etc.,
probably can rely on print-outs from google maps where you can see inegi data. the inegi data seems to be more reliable than baja almanac (i think
baja almanac is based on data that a gringo purchased from inegi several or many years ago -- recent inegi data is probably more reliable).
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
just noticed today that google maps now include pretty good inegi road map data. so if looking for local roads in towns and cities, road names, etc.,
probably can rely on print-outs from google maps where you can see inegi data. the inegi data seems to be more reliable than baja almanac (i think
baja almanac is based on data that a gringo purchased from inegi several or many years ago -- recent inegi data is probably more reliable).
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That 'gringo' (Landon Crumpton) actually drives all over Baja checking the maps and correcting inegi mistakes on where roads are, etc.
The Almanac isn't perfect... it still has erorrs... but it is the best thing for seeing what is there... when you are there and can't access the
Internet to see Google maps.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Les bought this map, which Mike DonKay and Solo are also using - it costs $25 - good for off-roading
Baja Almanac
www.baja-almanac.com |
Here is the 2003 and bigger 2009 Baja Almanac... both are excellent:
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I use no other. Baja Almanac is perfect.
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Howard
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THIS IS A HI-JACK!
Speaking of maps, here is a trivia question.
How does a map company, such as Thomas Brothers prove in court if someone steals there pages for reproduction?
Sorry for the Hi-Jack but I found the answer interesting.
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we grow old because we stop playing
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CortezBlue
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Also for a general road map, bing maps online has some good maps, better than google
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El Jefe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
Speaking of maps, here is a trivia question.
How does a map company, such as Thomas Brothers prove in court if someone steals there pages for reproduction?
Sorry for the Hi-Jack but I found the answer interesting. |
They put random, fake little streets on their pages. If those streets show up on your map they can prove you copied their work. I know because we
would always find them when we had to memorize the map for the fire department.
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acadist
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My favorite Baja maps are abalone with pictures of fish swimming in the sea
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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chippy
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Do you want the one with all the super secret surf spots especially the SEVEN SISTERS area??
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Howard
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El Jefe
You are 100% correct!
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by chippy
Do you want the one with all the super secret surf spots especially the SEVEN SISTERS area?? |
You mean like these?:
 
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