| Free Maps and Travel Guides W e d n e s d a y , J a n u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 0 8 I don't know about yous guys, but I am still in the paper age when it comes to maps. I love the toil of pulling out my file of maps, spreading them out across the livingroom floor and jotting down routes and numbers that ultimately string together to form a route. Call me old fashioned, my GPS is the Girly Pen System. I sometimes even draw little hearts over my I's. I can of course see the appeal of the GPS, in terms of telling me where I've been, where I am at this very moment, where the next gas station is and all that but I just can't shake my affinity for good ole paper. Its pretty awesome how many websites give away free maps. Chambers of Commerce, Tourist Bureaus, States, counties... they are all just dying to get you to come visit them. They want to tell you exactly where you can get that warthog whittled from real colby cheese that you just know your Aunt Myrtle would die for. From? No, definitely for. Need a place to stay? No problem. Often along with the maps, you get restaurant, motel and touristy information pamphlets as well. I know, I know. This certainly doesn’t appeal to everyone. Signing up to receive things in the mail might rank right up there with shoving glass in your eyes on the scale of things to do on any given day. I happen to love shoving glass in my eyes, so there you have it. Here are a couple spots I have on my bookmarks: · US Scenic Byways · http://www.pocahontascountywv.com/ · Scenic Roads in Virginia · Maryland Scenic Byways: · New Hampshire – White Mountains · Nova Scotia Travel Guides · Great Lakes Seaway Trail · Blue Ridge Parkway Guide If nothing else, getting the maps and guides helps to fuel the pipedreams of travel. Please feel free to share what you’ve come across. | 
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