The Superior Hiking Trail is listed as one of the best hiking trails in the country. It is over 275 miles long and extends from Duluth to the Canadian border. This is the official map of the Superior Hiking Trail. The first thing I notice is that it is not a color map, so this makes it tougher to see the figure-ground. The darker gray of the land is visible though over the stark white of Lake Superior. The legibility is good even with all the labels I am still able to read all of them. Clarity is also surprisingly good with so many labels. It appears that cities are in all caps and state parks are bolded. Rivers are labeled smaller and are on the left side of the map. I also like how they included an image of the location of this trail in Minnesota. Balance is good in this map and the locations of labels are consistent. Overall I think this is a well thought out map that shows mostly what you would need to know to hike the trail. If they included locations of trail heads and campgrounds that would improve the map.
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