Here are some of the resources used to plan Syncro Safari, Death Valley '17
Title: Road Guide to Death Valley
Item: Booklet Author: Barbara and Robert Decker Publisher: Double Decker Press ISBN: 0-9621019-3-1 Copyright: 1989 Pages: 48 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with color photos Includes: Very nice guide shows most major park attractions and includes very nice color photos and good local detail maps. |
Title: Backcountry Adventures – Southern California
Item: Book (LARGE!) Author: Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson Publisher: Swagman Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1930193048 Copyright: 2002 Pages: 637 (Yes, 1.5” thick, 637 pages.) Type: Large format (8.5x11) Book with color photos Includes: Descriptions, Maps, Odometer-keyed directions for 153 off-road trails in Southern California. Directions provided for BOTH directions of driving each trail. Very nice maps. Detailed directions. Get this book! |
Title: Death Valley SUV Trails, A Guide to 46 Interesting Four-Wheeling Excursions in the Death Valley Country
Item: Book Author: Roger Mitchell Publisher: Track & Trail Publishing ISBN: 0-9707115-0-6 Copyright: 2001 Pages: 314 Type: Book with black & white pictures Includes: Descriptions of 46 routes. Provides a lot of info. More attention is paid to features, history, and geology, than to the route. Lots of photos. Maps disappointing. |
Title: Death Valley National Park Guide Map
Item: Map with guide info Author: AAA (American Automobile Association) Publisher: AAA (American Automobile Association) ISBN: 1-56413-649-3 Copyright: 2004 Pages: 1 Type: Map on one side, 1” = 6.5miles, Park guide on back. Includes: Map is quite good. Park guide info on the other side includes color photos, Points of Interest, Campgrounds, Lodging, History, Climate & more. |
Title: Death Valley National Park California/Nevada
Item: Map with guide info Author: National Park Service Publisher: National Park Service ISBN: N/A Copyright: N/A Pages: 1 Type: Map on one side, 1” = 6.0 miles, Park guide on back. Includes: Map is quite good. Park guide info on the other side includes history, wildlife, plant life and geology. |
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Title: Death Valley National Park
Item: Map (topographical) Author: N/A Publisher: National Geographic Maps / Trails Illustrated ISBN: 0-925873-68-3 Copyright: ? made about 97-99? Pages: 1 Type: Map on both sides, 1” = 2.5 miles. Includes: Printed on very durable foldable, waterproof “plastic”. Contour intervals: Major: 250 meters, Minor: 50 meters Could have more detail for a map of this scale. |
Title: Death Valley National Monument and Vicinity
Item: Map (topographical) Author: N/A Publisher: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey (USGS) ISBN: N/A Copyright: 1972, Edited 1977 Pages: 1 Type: Map on one side only. 1” = 4.0 miles Includes: Map is semi-outdated. Paper tears easily. Contour intervals: Major: 1,000 feet, Minor: 200 feet |
Title: Sand Dunes Story
Item: Booklet Author: Donna P. Bessken Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association ISBN: N/A Copyright: N/A Pages: 14 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with black & white photos Includes: Information on dune formation, plant life and wildlife of the Death Valley region’s dunes. |
Title: Trail Guide to Golden Canyon
Item: Booklet Author: Barbara Moritsch, Mark Savoca Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association ISBN: N/A Copyright: 1989 Pages: 18 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with black & white photos Includes: Information, photos, maps on the features and geology of Golden Canyon. |
Title: Badwater – Self-Guiding Auto Tour
Item: Booklet Author: N/A Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association ISBN: N/A Copyright: 1968, Revised 9/79 Pages: 16 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with black & white photos Includes:Description of multi-stop auto tour from Furnace Creek to Badwater with info on nine stops along the way including ‘49ers, Earth Movements, Plants, Mushroom Rock, Artist Drive, & more. |
Title: Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
Item: Booklet Author: Robert J. Murphy Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association ISBN: N/A Copyright: 1972 Pages: 23 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with black & white photos Includes: Photos, maps, history of the construction and use of the Wildrose Charcoal Kilns. |
Title: Titus Canyon Road Guide, A Tour Guide Through Time
Item: Booklet Author: Roger G. Brandt Publisher: Death Valley Natural History Association ISBN: 1-878900-21-8 Copyright: 1992 Pages: 56 Type: Paperback, staple-bound booklet with black & white photos, sketches and maps Includes: Thourough description of the Titus Canyon route focusing on history, geology, and features. Odometer readings are included for every feature or stop. |