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Canadian Rockies Destination Touring Map & Guide. National Geographic's Canadian Rockies DestinationMap strikes the
perfect balance between map and guidebook and is an ideal resource for
touring this culturally and geographically unique region. Canada's share
of the Rocky Mountains averages approximately 100 miles across (160
kilometres) and runs from Waterton Lakes National Park on the
Alberta-Montana border northwest towards the Yukon territory.
The
front side of the Canadian Rockies DestinationMap reveals a map of the
Alberta-British Columbia border region in the range's southern half,
which is home to the many beautiful and accessible parks for which the
Canadian Rockies are famous. Jasper, Banff, Yoho, Glacier, and Kootenay
National Parks are featured as well as a comprehensive road network
including the Trans-Canada highway and Icefields Parkway. Indian
reserves, provincial parks, protected and natural areas, wilderness, and
recreation areas are featured on the map. Photographs highlight points
of interest including the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Athabasca
Glacier, Natural Bridge, and Cave and Basin Natural Historic Site.
The
reverse side of the map provides invaluable content for travelers,
including a chart and important information regarding Banff, Glacier,
Jasper, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, Waterton Lakes, and Yoho National
Parks. Visitor resources including airports, buses and shuttles,
railways and parks and camping services are featured as well as
information on weather, geology, wildlife, history and culture, and
outdoor recreation opportunities including hiking, climbing and winter
sports.
Click to see a zoomed in view of this map...
- Size: 26 Inches by 39 Inches
Scale: 1:710,000
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