Re:National Park Maps
by ghaff on Sunday April 30, 2017 @12:16PM
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In general, the information on maps about dirt roads in the US West can be hard to rely on. Some of the information, as you say, is just out of date.
But it's also the case that dirt roads range from well-maintained and graded to you'd better have a jeep and know how to drive it--and the distinction isn't always obvious on a map (digital or otherwise). Road conditions also vary based on season, weather, and how recently there's been maintenance work done.
Someone stated in an earlier discussion that part of the issue is that a lot of this dirt road data is from US Census TIGER data, which was never intended for automotive navigation. [1]
But it's also the case that dirt roads range from well-maintained and graded to you'd better have a jeep and know how to drive it--and the distinction isn't always obvious on a map (digital or otherwise). Road conditions also vary based on season, weather, and how recently there's been maintenance work done.
Someone stated in an earlier discussion that part of the issue is that a lot of this dirt road data is from US Census TIGER data, which was never intended for automotive navigation. [1]
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11657931