I've wanted a large U.S. map for awhile now and saw this one. It was laminated, large,cheap, and has useful info on the map. The only reason I did not give it a 5 star is because the "lamination" if you chose to call it that is very thin. I'm going to take it to my local print shop and have them laminate it with the thick stuff so it won't get wrinkles or any tears/damage.