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Maps I had the full set (five) of the American Cycling Association (ACA) Pacific Coast maps, a 1:800,000 map of California with city plans of San Francisco and Los Angeles and a map of Vancouver that covered the area to Seattle.
The ACA maps are great as they provide useful information such as which towns have youth hostels, motels, B&Bs, campsites where petrol stations are (which will have food and drink) and the population of towns, which is a good indicator of what services you are likely to find there. For the most part the route is also signposted. On occasion I found the route to be a bit difficult to follow, such as the bike paths through LA . There are also occasions where they lead you on a rather indirect route for no apparent reason, ie. no more scenic and not noticeably less traffic than a more direct route. Still, they are excellent maps and worth the money. They come as a set of five, which cover Vancouver to the US-Mexico border. If you want to actually cross into Mexico then you need to find your own way as the end point on these maps is not at a border crossing. It's always a great moral boost when you move onto the next map too. I also read 'Bicycling the Pacific Coast: A Complete Route Guide, Canada to Mexico' which has maps and route descriptions. The book was very useful during the initial planning stages but I wouldn't recommend relying on it to navigate. There is nothing wrong with the maps but if you get lost and go off course you will leave the area covered by the map very quickly. It's also heavier than the ACA map set.
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