Street Atlas USA

Street Atlas USA
DeveloperDeLorme
Release1991[1]
Operating systemWindows
Macintosh[2]
TypeMapping

Street Atlas USA is a mapping platform created by DeLorme. Originally released in 1991, it was both the first consumer mapping software available on CD-ROM and the first mapping software to offer detailed street maps of the entire United States on one disc.[3][4][5]: 121 

Summary

Street Atlas USA contains map information of each of the 50 states down to the street level.[6] Each version has complete, detailed coverage of the streets of the United States (as of the date of its publication).[3][5]

Versions

  • Street Atlas USA 3.0[7]
  • Street Atlas USA 4.0[8][1]
  • DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006[9]

DeLorme dropped support for Macintosh computers in 2002 after announcing that they would not develop Street Atlas USA for Mac OS X.[10]

Reception

Los Angeles Times called Street Atlas USA well worth its slightly higher price.[11]

Street Atlas USA ranked 11th on PC Data's list of Top Selling Software for July 1997.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Street Atlas USA 4.0 Transforms Travel and Productivity for Home or Office". DeLorme. November 4, 1996. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Street Atlas USA". All Game Guide. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Hemmerdinger, J. (October 24, 2010). "For DeLorme, a coup d'tech". The Portland Press Herald. p. E6. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ King-Gordon, Stacey (2011). Packaging Makeovers: Graphic Redesign for Market Change. Rockport Publishers. p. 101. ISBN 9781592533992 – via the Internet Archive.
  5. 1 2 Henry, Elizabeth (2003). "DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc.". In Tina Grant (ed.). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 53. St. James Press. pp. 121–123. ISBN 9781558624832 – via the Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ Harper, Steve (April 14, 1996). "Street Atlas USA a must for travelers". The Wichita Eagle. p. 46. Retrieved June 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Mannes, George (July 28, 1996). "CD-ROMance lost on road". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Street Atlas USA 4.0". MicroTimes. November 1996. p. 260. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Bertolucci, Jeff (December 9, 2005). "DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2006". CNET. Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ Staff writers (August 5, 2002). "Odds and Ends: Mac OS X 10.2 Kills Artifacts; DeLorme dropping Mac Support". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ Reilly, Richard (March 25, 1996). "Finding It Proves Easier on Some CD-ROM Maps Than on Others". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ "PC Data Hits List of Top Selling Software July 1997". PC Data. Archived from the original on June 29, 1998. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
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