The National Geographic map of Los Angeles at 1:204, 000 is a durable waterproof road map of the greater Los Angeles area, with several enlargements for top areas, designed for tourism. The map clearly shows the city freeway & tollway network, main local roads, & metro connections, & each of the 80 smaller cities & districts that together make up the Los Angeles conurbation are shaded. The map also
Includes:: general tourist background info on the reverse, & transport advice on how to get around the city. The total area of coverage is from Laguna Hills, Irvine & Newport Beach in the south-east, to the Santa Monica Mountains in the north-west. Two small insets give slightly higher detail of Anaheim & Long Beach Two other enlargements provide higher-scale mapping of key areas: * Downtown Los Angeles* at 1:30, 000, showing Approx. 8.5x 8.5km (5x 5 miles) centred on Little Tokyo, & * Westside* at 1:78, 000, including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Universal City & part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (this overlaps with the Downtown LA map`s western half). These maps provide better
- but not comprehensive
- street detail, & have key points of tourist interest highlighted, including top attractions, notable buildings, hotels & information points. This map is printed on a surprisingly strong rip-proof, waterproof paper.