Neil Fitzpatrick wrote:
Alan, the Berard maps are more of a work of art than a navigational tool. They are sketches of routes in an area. I like them because of the route and portage information but also for little bits of history about each area. I usually start with them for information, then go to topos. Portages have of course changed since the maps were drawn in the 60s & 70s.
It might also be worth investing in the Manigotagan-Bird Berard map. It has information on some nice short routes if find yourself with time to kill on your return.
Those sound like nice maps. Considering the value of the Canadian dollar vs. USD I went ahead and ordered all 13 Berard maps. That should help with the daydreaming for years to come.
Alan