| OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR GETTING
THERE(ALL THE SUPPORT ITEMS YOU MAY NEED FOR YOUR TRIP)
 MAPSDespite the obvious advantages that GPS offers in giving driving
directions, having a map is cheap insurance as a backup. Maps are also a helpful reference to travelers when multiple stops are to be made, especially when traveling by
train.
   See also:  4| GPS Maps Directions 
      What do you need maps for? Train Travel - Although you can pick up city
    maps in the hotels in which you are staying, maps of the country are helpful for train travel,
    especially when train changes or layovers are necessary. Also, it is nice to know what regions you are looking
    at from your train window!  Backup for GPS - If you rent a car, they are
    obviously indispensable even if you have a GPS: what if your GPS device ran out of charge and you forgot your
    car charger or what if you questioned what route your GPS may be taking you?   Maps / Road AtlasesMaps & Road Atlases - by Popularity
  
 
 
 
    U.S. Forest Service:  Forest Maps &
       Brochures nationalatlas.gov:  for a
       variety of different types of maps of the U.S. including the new "geologic" map 
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