I went traveling all over the place checking out our national parks during the 60s, 70s and my pals were two ex-Boy Scouts. We only navigated by maps ... there was nothing else. It wasn’t hard because the parks are huge and easy to find. But I learned a bit about the basics of the US highway system and how to get around.
And, I grew up [like everyone else] getting around Los Angeles with maps. A new Thomas Guide was a necessary tool.
I was stunned a few years back to see how the Thomas Guide had shrunk.
over my travels I had a huge map collection. I gathered them up years ago and gave to Goodwill. Laer on I realized I missed them.
I’ve still got a big stack of folding maps floating around the house somewhere. Mostly really out of date, though.