NYC map recommendations

the_average_man

all the ones for sale in England just seem to have Manhattan... I need all the other boro'sthe only ones I can seem to find are the big fold up impractical "look at me I'm not from round here so please rob me" steeze which are for me, something in a handy bookform would be most useful. Isn't there a US version of this series?

Unknown

Look into Hagstrom, they're the kings of the map game.

sabadabada

I need all the other boro's

no you dont.

JimBeam

Look into the "Thomas Guides"
If you're running around NYC like most every tourist does though, you'll be on public transport a lot. Plan your trips ahead and hit up this site, which is extremely helpful:
http://www.hopstop.com/?city=newyork

sabadabada

and the token clerk will give you a free subway map with all the borroughs (not very detailed but all the stops and major streets are there) and they used to have free bus maps of Brooklyn and the Bronx that were very detailed with all the Bus Routes.

jlee

something in a handy bookform would be most useful. Isn't there a US version of this series?

nft

sabadabada

but if you really need the nitty gritty and every street. this is the one the cab drivers all use.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781592459926&itm=4

sabadabada

BTW. Here is a site dedicated to historical maps of the New York Subway and Elevated lines that has some really cool maps.

http://www.nycsubway.org/maps/historical.html

the_average_man

I need all the other boro's

no you dont.

well I don't want to stand around Manhattan with my thumb in my ass all day... I want to see the other places...

but if you really need the nitty gritty and every street. this is the one the cab drivers all use.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9781592459926&itm=4

that looks like the gadge I was after

BTW. Here is a site dedicated to historical maps of the New York Subway and Elevated lines that has some really cool maps.

http://www.nycsubway.org/maps/historical.html

interesting although its a bit wasted on me due to my general lack of NY geographical knowledge

empanadamn

there's some mini maps of the trains (not buses or detailed streets of all the boroughs) that are credit card sized.

something like this but color coordinated: