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Underground Railroad bicycle route : [United States]
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- Creator
- Adventure Cycling Association ; production manager, Carla Majernik ; cartography, ACA Routes and Maping Staff ; text, Michael McCoy
- Included Titles
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- Mobile, AL to Fulton, MS, 400.5 miles
- Fulton, MS to Owensboro, KY, 435 miles
- Owensboro, KY to Milford, OH, 373.5 miles
- Milford, OH to Erie, PA, 418.5 miles
- Erie, PA to Owen Sound, ON, 378 miles
- Format
- Maps, Atlases
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Revision June 2013-Aug. 2014
- Missoula, MT : Adventure Cycling Association, [2013-2016]
- ©2006-©2016
- Physical Details
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- 1 map on 5 sheets : both sides, color, synthetic ; sheets 47 x 63 cm, folded to 21 x 10 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780935108798, 0935108793, 9780935108804, 0935108807, 9780935108811, 0935108815, 9780935108828, 0935108823, 9780935108835, 0935108831
- OCLC
- on1014023399
- Cartographic Data
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Scale 1:250,000 (1 inch = approx. 4 miles)(W 88°30ʹ00ʺ--W 76°00ʹ00ʺ/N 44°35ʹ00ʺ--N 30°30ʹ00ʺ).
- Map in 70 segments.
- Relief shown by shading, contours, gradient tints, and spot heights.
- Shows suggested bi-directional bicycle route from Mobile, Alabama to Owen Sound, Ontario [2,005.5 miles].
- Panel title.
- Copyright: Adventure Cycling Association.
- "Profile data: Geobike"--Sections 1-4, back of panels.
- "Thank you for your support, CMH. University of Pittsburgh Center for Minority Health. Bikes Belong Coalition. REI"--On back of panels.
- All sheets 2014, Section 5: 2016.
- Orientation varies.
- Each sheet includes legend, key to abbreviations, indexed route coverage map with descriptive historical text, brief narrative of directions depicted on each map segment, riding conditions text, climate text and graphs, color illustrations, "field notes" text with historical information, and local services directory. Each sheet also includes color illustration and route location map on front of panel, and text and route location map on back of panel.
- Some sheets include inset (detail) maps, and profile sections.
- Texts: Field notes -- The Underground Railroad bicycle route -- Using this map -- Riding conditions -- Climate -- Service directory -- Discover America's legendary route to freedom.
- "Route map and guide. Bi-directional. Services for cyclists. Waterproof paper"--On front of panels.
- "The maps are not meant to be used for traveling off the designated route. Each map panel covers approximately 30-40 miles. The mileage to both ends of the route section is printed at the border of each map panel. The maps are designed to be used for travel in either direction"--Using this map text, on sheets.
- Section 1. Mobile, AL to Fulton, MS, 400.5 miles, BC-5001 2014 -- Section 2. Fulton, MS to Owensboro, KY, 435 miles, BC-5002 2014 -- Section 3. Owensboro, KY to Milford, OH, 373.5 miles, BC-5003 2014 -- Section 4. Milford, OH to Erie, PA, 418.5 miles, BC-5004 2014 -- Section 5. Erie, PA to Owen Sound, ON, 378 miles, BC-5005 2016
Subjects
- Bicycle touring -- East (U.S.) -- Maps.
- Bicycle trails -- East (U.S.) -- Maps.
- Cycling -- East (U.S.) -- Maps.
- Underground Railroad -- Maps.
- African Americans -- History -- Maps.
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- Maps.
- Historic sites -- East (U.S.) -- Maps.
- Bicycle touring -- Ontario -- Maps.
- Bicycle trails -- Ontario -- Maps.
- Cycling -- Ontario -- Maps.
- Historic sites -- Ontario -- Maps.
- East (U.S.) -- Maps.
- Ontario -- Maps.