Most travel map guides are paperback and commonly measure about 8.5 × 5 inches with thicknesses under 1 inch. Regional road atlases are often larger—for example, some measure about 9.75 × 6.75 inches.
The guides use photography, detailed illustrations and cutaway drawings alongside four-color maps and diagrams to make places and routes easy to understand.
Coverage ranges from single-city guides (for example, New Orleans) to regional road atlases that cover much larger areas—such as northern England—including many major cities and towns.
Regional road atlases include multiple detailed plans for cities, towns, airports and ports—one atlas in this set contains 24 such detailed plans covering many major urban areas.
Many are pocket-friendly guides, typically about 8.5 × 5 inches and under 1 inch thick, making them easy to carry while traveling.
