- Benchmark Maps
Benchmark Maps is a map-publishing company based in
Medford, Oregon . In late2006 , the company published detailed atlases for nine states:Arizona ,California ,Colorado ,Idaho ,Nevada ,New Mexico ,Oregon ,Utah , andWashington . The company got its start in1995 , and had sold almost one million atlases by the end of 2006. It is jointly owned byMap Link and Stuart Allan Cartography.Eureka Cartography was an early partner in the business, but is no longer involved.Benchmark Road & Recreation Atlases all follow a common pattern: The front of every atlas has separate United States, regional and state maps used for orientation and overview, followed by a complete Recreation Guide including facility information. Then come the highly detailed Landscape Maps, which combine
shaded relief andhypsometric tints to reveallandforms . Finally there is a section of "Metro Maps," enlarged detail for getting around the urban areas. All atlases are field-checked by Benchmark staff.
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