Featured Stories
The Backroad Mapbooks Origin Story
Kootenay Mountain Culture, 2019
The story of how brothers Russell and Wesley Mussio turned an idea for better backcountry maps into a Canadian mapping company, from the first Southwestern BC Mapbook to nationwide expansion.
B.C.’s Backroad Mapmakers
BCBusiness, 2014
A profile of Backroad Mapbooks, its founders and the company’s approach to mapping Canada’s backcountry as it began expanding from print into GPS and digital mapping.
More Coverage & Features
Recreation Sites and Trails B.C.
Government of British Columbia, 2025
Backroad Mapbooks is highlighted among the resources recreation users rely on when researching and discovering sites and trails.
Backroad Maps Case Study: BRMB Maps
Mapbox, 2025
A look at how Backroad Maps expanded its digital mapping experience using Mapbox technology, including offline mapping and mobile navigation.
Gray Creek Pass Re-opens
Rossland Telegraph, 2017
Coverage of the reopening of Gray Creek Pass that references the Backroad Mapbook as a resource for travellers.
Augier Lake Among Top 10 Free Camping Spots in British Columbia
Burns Lake Lakes District News, 2016
Coverage of Augier Lake Recreation Site following its inclusion in a Backroad Mapbooks roundup of free camping destinations in British Columbia.
Industry & Events
IMIA Mapping Leaders Forum 2026
International Map Industry Association, 2026
Backroad Maps participation in the IMIA Mapping Leaders Forum in Toronto.
IMIA Technology Session
International Map Industry Association, 2026
Backroad Maps featured as part of the forum’s technology programming.
