Adventure Cycling Association, claimed to be the largest membership cycling organisation in North America, announced that its cycling maps will now be produced using GIS technology. Kevin McManigal, Adventure Cycling’s GIS specialist, and cartographer Casey Greene recently completed the conversion of one map section of the Association’s Great Parks South Bicycle Route from a strictly illustration software-based format to a GIS and illustration software-based map. It is the first map in Adventure Cycling’s Route Network to receive this treatment, which adds new features such as shaded relief, and a revised north arrow and scale bar.Created specifically for cyclists, Adventure Cycling’s maps feature turn-by-turn directions, detailed inset maps for tricky sections, and elevation profiles for the high country. The maps are waterproof and sized to fit in a handlebar-bag window or jersey pocket. Source : http://www.adventurecycling.org ,http://www.ppolnews.com