Yahoo Canyons Group

Comment, please, on sample map.

I’ve uploaded to the files section a sample map from my long-awaited, soon-published-(fingers-crossed) Zion guidebook. Take a look at it, and tell me what you think. I’m mostly looking for comments regarding the style of the map, not necessarily comments specific to the routes shown (though those are useful too). Does the map make sense? Do you understand what is going on? What other things should I bring out?

Comment to me directly ( tom at CanyoneeringUSA dot com ) if you want.

Thanks.

Tom

Message Details

AuthorTom Jones
DateDecember 19, 2005
Discussion3 replies
View original ↗
  • kiwi_outdoors

    Resolution too low.

    No Lat/Long/UTM?

    Presume “R” = Rap location?

    Foy your book – pppllleeeaaassee include a tabulation of routes by grade/raps/skill/other features and a decent index. My two pet peeves with many guidebooks – the authors put lots of work into them and leave out two incredibly helpful items.

    I’ll buy it as soon as you publish it

  • Tom Jones

    Thanks, Wyoming-Night-Owl-Dave. Points well taken.

    Tom

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “davewyo1” wrote:

    Looks pretty clear to me as to how I would match the routes on your > map to the maps I would carry.I’m not certain what the “P” just > northeast of the tunnel signifies.If it’s an alternate parking spot > I woud spell it out for consistancy.You could lable the raps as > R1,R2,etc.if you are calling them rap 1 and 2 in the text.Those are > very minor points.

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:

    I’ve uploaded to the files section a sample map from my long- > awaited,

    soon-published-(fingers-crossed) Zion guidebook. Take a look at > it,

    and tell me what you think. I’m mostly looking for comments > regarding

    the style of the map, not necessarily comments specific to the > routes

    shown (though those are useful too). Does the map make sense? Do > you

    understand what is going on? What other things should I bring out?

    Comment to me directly ( tom at CanyoneeringUSA dot com ) if you > want.

    Thanks.

    Tom

    >

  • davewyo1

    Looks pretty clear to me as to how I would match the routes on your map to the maps I would carry.I’m not certain what the “P” just northeast of the tunnel signifies.If it’s an alternate parking spot I woud spell it out for consistancy.You could lable the raps as R1,R2,etc.if you are calling them rap 1 and 2 in the text.Those are very minor points.

    — In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:

    I’ve uploaded to the files section a sample map from my long- awaited, > soon-published-(fingers-crossed) Zion guidebook. Take a look at it, > and tell me what you think. I’m mostly looking for comments regarding > the style of the map, not necessarily comments specific to the routes > shown (though those are useful too). Does the map make sense? Do you > understand what is going on? What other things should I bring out?

    Comment to me directly ( tom at CanyoneeringUSA dot com ) if you want.

    Thanks.

    Tom >