My auto club map collection...
Jan. 9th, 2010 01:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
randomness...fits snugly in seven 27 quart Sterilite latch boxes.
I'll probably get some more of these boxes as they're waterproof and reasonably-sized for paper. I still have a lot of maps acquired from other sources, so I'm sure I'll fill them. And while polypropylene isn't as good as mylar d, it's easier to find big storage tubs made of polypropylene. And at $3.40 a box directly from the store (cheaper than the price at the link above), they're pretty cheap.
I rather feel like I started collecting paper maps from the auto clubs at the end of an era. The California State Automobile Association closed its 12-person cartographic unit back in 2008, citing a drop in demand for paper maps. GPS/satnav units have their place, but it'll be a long time before we'll have one with the display size and detail of a paper map.
I haven't seen anyone post a reasonably comprehensive list of maps keyed to AAA/ACSC/CSAA map ID number so I think I may put that up in Google Docs or something when I finally have them all entered in.
I'll probably get some more of these boxes as they're waterproof and reasonably-sized for paper. I still have a lot of maps acquired from other sources, so I'm sure I'll fill them. And while polypropylene isn't as good as mylar d, it's easier to find big storage tubs made of polypropylene. And at $3.40 a box directly from the store (cheaper than the price at the link above), they're pretty cheap.
I rather feel like I started collecting paper maps from the auto clubs at the end of an era. The California State Automobile Association closed its 12-person cartographic unit back in 2008, citing a drop in demand for paper maps. GPS/satnav units have their place, but it'll be a long time before we'll have one with the display size and detail of a paper map.
I haven't seen anyone post a reasonably comprehensive list of maps keyed to AAA/ACSC/CSAA map ID number so I think I may put that up in Google Docs or something when I finally have them all entered in.