" USA: 1995/today - Heart of the Rockies Map ... Poster

Stretching more than 3,000 miles from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the United States, the Rocky Mountains attract millions of tourists each year who come for the spectacular scenery and abundant recreational activities. This map of the region features information on dozens of popular sites. Published in July 1995, it accompanied the "Above the Rockies" physical map which was created using satellite imaging. • Inset of federal land management • Information on dozens of places of note including Jasper, the Sawtooth Range, Mesa Verde, and Santa Fe • Thousands of place names including capital, cities, and towns • Geographical features including mountains, rivers, lakes, lava, sand, and glaciers or ice fields • Highways, roads, passenger railroads, and airports • A brief historical overview of the region