Resort towns
MAP OF JAMAICA

The Jamaica Tourist Board publishes a 'Discover Jamaica' road map (1:350,000) in association with Esso. No Topical details are shown, and some of the sites of tourist interest are incorrectly marked. The same is true of similar road map published in association with Texaco, which has the advantage of showing topographical detail and greater road details. Both include separate street maps (1:34,000 of Kingston and major towns. Shell also publishes a road map to Jamaica. You can pick these maps up at the respective gas stations or at any Jamaica Tourist Board office. The best maps are Hildebrandt's Jamaica map (1:300,000) and ITMB Publishing's maps (1:250,000) - both show topographic detail. You can find them in many travel bookstores. Map of Montego Bay Map of Negril 7 mile beach & West End Cliffs Map of Ocho Rios Map of Portland Map of Kingston

The most accurate maps are the Jamaica Ordnance Survey Maps published by the Survey Department (Tel # 876-922-6630), 231-1/2 Charles Street, PO Box 493, Kingston 10. The US$5, 1:50,000-scale topographical maps are most useful.) Unfortunately, only a few of the 20 sheets are currently in print. You'll need to pay at the cashier's office on the 3rd floor; it's open 9 am to 1 pm and 2 to 3 pm Monday to Thursday.

The Survey Department also sells larger-scale topograhical and planimetric city and regional maps, and provides photographic map services. A single-sheet topographical map (1:250,000 costs a whopping US$150, but you can also order this reduced to !;500,000 scale for US$50, plus US$2 per 100 sq inches.

You can order individual Ordnance Survey Sheets (plus the Hilderbrand and ITMP maps in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, UK and USA.