----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I am posting this request for information on both the Maps-L and Carta lists; pardon the duplication. I have several maps of the Middle East, Persian Gulf, U.A.E. States, and Saudi Arabia. However, the person wishing to use the road information on the maps was concerned that each map showed different roads. Does anyone know the condition of the roads in this area (i.e.:number of lanes, traffic volume, safety, use of heavy trucks and transport, time to travel between major cities)? The person asking does not need detailed maps yet; although we are trying to get the most recent from sources in that area. A general description would be useful at this point. Thanks, James Boxall Map Curator Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia [log in to unmask] -I'm just another road-kill on the information highway!! -