Jasper South Map [Jasper National Park] (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map, 902)

National Geographic Maps

ISBN 10: 1566956609 ISBN 13: 9781566956604

Publisher: Natl Geographic Society Maps, 2020

Synopsis

· Waterproof · Tear-Resistant · Topographic Map

The largest park in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with breathtaking mountain scenery and bountiful recreational opportunities. Expertly researched and created in cooperation with Parks Canada and others, National Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Jasper South provides outdoor enthusiasts unparalleled detail of the region. The map covers the park from the town of Jasper and the Victoria Cross Ranges in the north to its southern boundary and includes such popular points of interest as Athabasca and Sunwapta Falls, Maligne Canyon and Lake, Icefield Centre, and Medicine Lake. Also covered are the neighboring Mount Robson, Whitehorse Wildland and Hamber Provincial Parks and the northwestern corner of Banff National Park with the Colombia Icefield.

Explore the area by following the map to trailheads and then along precisely mapped trails, labeled with distance markers and according to designated usage, whether hiking, biking, horseback riding or ATVing. Popular scenic roads are shown as well, including Highway #93A, Yellowhead Highway, Maligne Road and the spectacular Icefields Parkway, shown with distance markers, scenic pullouts and facilities alongside the road. To aid in your navigation the map shows glaciers and icefields, contour lines and elevations, labeled peaks and passes and water features. Recreation points of interest include campgrounds and primitive camps, backcountry lodging and cabins, river access and boat launch points, horse stables and corrals, downhill ski areas and scenic viewpoints.

Every Trails Illustrated map is printed on "Backcountry Tough" waterproof, tear-resistant paper. A full UTM grid is printed on the map to aid with GPS navigation.

Other features found on this map include: Athabasca Falls, Icefield Centre, Jasper National Park, Maligne Canyon Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, Sunwapta Falls.

• Map Scale = 1:100,000
• Sheet Size = 25.5" x 37.75"
• Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25"

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Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of National Geographic, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Natl Geographic Society Maps
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1566956609
• ISBN 13: 9781566956604
• Binding: Map
• Number of pages: 2