Founded in 1905, the United States Forest Service is dedicated to preserving the nation’s natural resources “for the greatest good, for the greatest number, for the longest time.” As a federal agency, the Forest Service manages 155 National Forests and 20 National Grasslands across nine regions (193 million acres in total), focusing on conservation for future generations. Explore Forest Service maps, atlases, and guides to plan your next adventure and experience the beauty of America's wildlands.
Folded Maps
Forest Service folded maps are printed on tear and water-resistant paper, ensuring
that they hold up in rough conditions. They come in the following formats:
Park Visitor Maps are forest-specific maps that are best used for viewing an entire National Forest. Great for driving through and planning a trip to a forest, these comprehensive maps provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services,
recreational sites, and campgrounds.
Wilderness Maps provide content specific to wilderness areas managed by the Forest Service, typically going into more detail than Forest Visitor maps. These topographic maps show natural features such as mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation. Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area, and the scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360). These maps are used for hiking and other activities.
Scenic Trail Maps provide a detailed view of national scenic trails. The maps are in sections, and show the trail, access roads, streams, lakes, landforms, horse facilities, campgrounds, and trailheads for each area, with color photographs of points of interest and activities. The scale is 1 inch per mile (1:63,360).
Spiral-Bound Atlases
National Forest Atlases are full-color spiral-bound atlases containing collections of 8.5-inch by 11-inch topographic quadrangle maps at a 1 inch to the mile scale, featuring Forest Service recreational facilities and infrastructure. Map features include roads, trails, recreation sites, and land administration, as well as geographic features such as summits, canyons, lakes, streams, and springs. Terrain is depicted by shaded relief and/or contour lines.
Spiral-Bound Guides
Forest Service Guides help boaters plan their adventures on select United States rivers, providing maps at a scale of 1:31,680 along with color photos. These spiral bound guides include important information on topics such as boating permits and regulations, recommended craft, launching and landing, ramp etiquette, camping regulations, and more. Printed on durable, waterproof paper for easy on-water reference