Benchmark Maps is a map-publishing company based in Medford, Oregon. Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of 2007 the city had a total population of 75675 and a Metropolitan area population In late 2006, the company published detailed atlases for nine states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The company got its start in 1995, and had sold almost one million atlases by the end of 2006. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 It is jointly owned by Map Link and Stuart Allan Cartography. Map Link is the largest map distributor in North America not affiliated with a major map publisher and in terms of titles offered (over 100000 it is the largest map distributor in the Eureka Cartography was an early partner in the business, but is no longer involved.
Benchmark Road & Recreation Atlases all follow a common pattern: The front of every atlas has separate United States, regional and state maps used for orientation and overview, followed by a complete Recreation Guide including facility information. Then come the highly detailed Landscape Maps, which combine shaded relief and hypsometric tints to reveal landforms. Terrain or relief is an essential aspect of Physical geography, and as such its portrayal presents a central problem in Cartography, and more recently GIS Terrain or relief is an essential aspect of Physical geography, and as such its portrayal presents a central problem in Cartography, and more recently GIS Finally there is a section of "Metro Maps," enlarged detail for getting around the urban areas. All atlases are field-checked by Benchmark staff.