2019 Rand McNally EasyFinder® Midsize Road Atlas Spiral-bound – April 23, 2018

I've been using a Rand McNally road atlas for many years. I thought I would try this EasyFinder version since my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I was very disappointed in it. The maps are indeed much easier to read. However, the amount of detail that has been lost is just unacceptable to me. My own town has disappeared from maps! I like being able to see small towns and roads other than just the major ones. This atlas reminds me of the maps you get online when searching for a location. You have to get closer and closer to get any real detail. However, that isn't possible with a printed map. If you only want the major roads and larger cities, and you intend to get individual maps for each state you visit, then I guess this would be fine for you. Personally, I would prefer having to use my little magnifying glass if necessary, in order to have the detail available. I intend to purchase the larger size atlas that isn't a large-print version, just as I have in the past. I think I'll be much happier with that.

I pre ordered the 2019 McNally Road Atlas.It arrived the day after release.We usually keep a Atlas in my Truck and car but mainly use GPS to map the Drive or find a location.We rarely use them, just have them for a backup.This is the first spiral bound Atlas I have ever purchased.States are broken in half and leaves a huge gap between the separation.I don't care for it at all and would not buy another one.

Like the size for car travel. It offers states alphabetically unless they are small, then you must use the table of contents to find them. Includes provinces and major cities. Several states require 2 spreads or so, which is nice, as they tried to maintain the same scale for all maps. Details include national parks, sites, monuments, state parks, camping, etc. We used Google maps to supplement the atlas. The centerlines are sometimes carelessly placed, so some details are lost. We used it on a 3 week trip through 26 states and a province with good success. One nice feature: if you are looking for an adjoining map, a yellow box identifies which page to turn to in each direction. The spiral binding is getting a bit worn, but we used it a great deal.Would have liked more small towns indicated.

This road atlas was exactly what I expected. It’s small enough to fit in the backpack I keep in my trunk, along with my other emergency supplies, and has enough detail for my needs. It’s about the size of a piece of printer paper and maybe a half an inch thick.I have attached three photos to show you how this atlas is formatted. In the first photo you can see the list of cities and states that are shown in this atlas. The second photo shows one of the four pages of California. The third photo shows the City of San Diego.The state maps are going to show a general overview of the highways that connect throughout them. The major city maps then show a closer look at the main roads.I’ve been reading the other reviews and I have to say... It’s unreasonable to think that a road atlas of the entire United States (this size) would show incredible detail. Be realistic with your expectations. If you need an atlas with a lot of detail I would recommend getting the larger version of the Rand McNally road atlas (which I also own). The larger road atlas I keep in the car but does not fit in my backpack. I got this smaller atlas in case I need a map when I am on foot.

You absolutely cannot got wrong with Rand McNally. When it comes to general road maps, they are simply the best. I have one of their large atlases that I unfortunately keep in my wife’s car. To put it tactfully, she is somewhat prone to getting lost.Last week however, I was in southern Vermont with my son and nephew, and I missed a turn for route 100. Yep, I got lost. And as far as signal for either my phone or my gps-nada. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me. I was so pissed at myself for not having a map I could have killed someone. Namely me.But it was my own stupidity. Not gonna happen again. Got this little guy and I’m ready. Excellent maps, very good details and quality paper. I really like the spiral binding . Makes it so easy to keep the map you’re using right at hand. Size is convenient for stowing in my truck although I’m tempted to swap for my wife’s giant one. Eyes aren’t what they used to be. lol.This is a top notch quality atlas. Get one. Or get lost. You will sooner or later. Highly recommend. Thanks for reading

Bought this to replace a 2010 loarge-sized Rand McNally Atlas. We just completed 3200 miles across country in a rented truck and had to rely on call-phone navigation programs. The Interstate segments that connect in cities are unlabeled. Distance indications are limited. Some Interstate exits are labeled, many are not. The spiral binding is nice but the pages were cut so that it is hard to follow across the edges. Nice looking, good to see relations and the paths of major highways but you will need more to actually drive the routes.

Major roads only. Few if any secondary roads. Same goes for city maps. Detroit -yes, Battle Creek - no. I bought two, one for myself and one for a friend. I thought the "size" and spiral binding would make it the perfect map for a car, you know, easy to access and read. It is, if you only want to travel the main roads and super highways. DEFINITELY NOT for anyone who wants to meander down the back roads and truly see America.

There seem to be at least 3 different sizes of this road atlas, with this one between the standard and large print versions. My nearly 60-year old eyes can read all the text fairly comfortably. There are some differences from the style of UK/European road atlases. First, the scale varies - quite a lot. Alaska gets only one page, but then again, most of it has no roads anyway. Elsewhere, the format in which each state (or a roughly rectangular group of states) gets either two or four pages means some mildly random variations in scale - Texas is at about 47 miles to the inch, and New York about 20, but some of that makes sense from population density. The organisation by alphabetical order of state name feels a bit odd, but every map has clear indications of the next map in each direction. When a panhandle is placed in a spare corner of a map, the link to the rest of the state is clear too. You also get an alphabetical list of towns for each map, with a roughly one inch square shown for where to find them. This doesn't include every town on the map, but out of the four font sizes which seem to be used for towns and cities, it shows the ones in the largest three sizes. The Canada and Mexico coverage is good for a strip of southern Canada about 250 miles wide, but minimal elsewhere.

Although not the most up to date map it's good enough for me.Very concise index with maps that are clear, the text is a very good size even if like me your eyes are getting a little old.The maps are split up into states which is very handy.Very happy.

This was bought as an update to my 2010 road map (Rand McNally) - this one is much better, it’s smaller but still easy to read and use. I would recommend this if you’re going on a road trip to the USA

Informative and helpful

Going to drive from Montreal, Canada to Florida and needed a paper map just in case GPS doesn't work. It is the perfect size to keep beside you in the car. Very detailed, love that it shows toll roads.You don't always need an updated map as most major roads don't changeYes it is a bit of a pain having to find the continuation of roads not on the next page, I used Post It notes to mark my pages.