Egypt at 1:1, 125, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet, with a very generous overlap between the two sides. The map covers of the whole country, including the whole of the Western Desert & the Sinai, with just the southernmost part of the Red Sea coast shown as an inset. Road network is easy to see on a clear base which shows the country’s topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, & plenty of names of mountain ranges, hills, etc. National Parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network
Includes:: desert tracks & shows distances on main routes. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces; the map also shows oil pipelines. Symbols highlight numerous places of interest, including UNESCO World Heritage sites, ancient Egyptian & other archaeological remains, monasteries & religious sites, etc. Around El Alamein, often not included on maps which concentrate on covering the Nile Valley & Sinai, locations of war cemeteries are marked. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1° & an index of place names. Map legend
Includes:: English.*” World Mapping Project”* is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.