Get off the road to nowhere

We can't even begin to tell you how many maps we've been forced to toss away over the years--and not because they became outdated, ripped, worn out, or even drowned in coffee and soda. No, the trouble was that they became illegible, what with highlighter marker tracking desired routes, scribbled notes for directions, telephone numbers of hotels and restaurants penciled in everywhere ... well, you get the idea. Imagine our delight when American Map Corporation, Long Island City, N.Y., came out with its "Slicker" line and, most recently, added Eastern and Western United States editions. Now we can plot our trip with a marker, then wipe it clean.

These laminated maps are easy to read, fold down to 4" x 10", and last forever--well, at least more than one vacation like standard versions. Both new editions retail for $8.95 and feature detailed inset maps with significant destinations as well as an

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