One message forwarded to the list by Jane Ely..---------------Johnnie ----------------------------------------------------- I forwarded the question about map sources for the Pacific Crest Trail to a friend, Gary Bishop, who is not on maps-l, and here is his response. I thought you might like to share it with all on maps-l. Jane Ely >---------- >From: Gary Bishop[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, June 13, 1996 8:37 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Cc: Jane Ely (S&T Onsite) >Subject: CA PCT MAP > >Erno, > > Your question regarding a map of the CA section of the PCT was >forwarded >to me by a friend who subscribes to maps-l. The only map that I am >aware of of >all the CA PCT is at the begining of the book 'The Pacific Crest Trail, >Vol. 1 >California' by Schaffer et al.. It's rather small though and does not >have the >detail you requested. Another possibility is from an article done by >the >National Geographic on the PCT (in the latter part of the 70's I >believe). I >haven't read the articel since it first came out so my memorey is >rather vague, >but I'd be surprised (knowing the NGS) if there wasn't an accopanying >map. > > For a more authoratative source you might want to contact the >Pacific Crest >Trail Association, 5325 Elkhorn Blvd., Suite 256, Sacramento, CA >95842-2526; >phone 800-817-2243. > > I've heard from friends that the Sierra Nevada portion of the PCT >is the >most spectacular (I've just done the OR and WA sections myself). I'm >sure your >son will have a great time. Good luck with your map search. > >Gary Bishop >Geographer/GIS Specialist >Anteon Corp. >Corvallis, OR USA >[log in to unmask] >