Last weekend I showed up in Margaretville, NY for an organized ride:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/45957324

I have maps from http://jimapco.com/ for many of the counties around here but didn't have one for Delaware county. I asked for maps in the grocery store right at the ride's starting point, but they don't carry maps. Then it turned out the ride organizers weren't handing out maps or cue sheets either. Some talk of "embedded riders". Whatever!

I did see some arrows at a few of the intersections along the route, but not many. I got a couple extra category 3 hills on the route I ended up riding!

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/96862877

When I finally found some people to ask for directions after I got good and lost... the lady at the antique store laughed when I asked her for a map. She said, "Why would anybody have a map? Everybody knows their way around here! We all grew up here!" But she gave me clear and accurate directions to get back on route. No avoiding the hill, unfortunately!

Then when I got to Downsville - that's actually rather a bustling little town! I found my JIMAPCO map of Delaware County! Sure would have saved some time and effort if I could have found that before the ride started!