Wave heights / compiled from information provided by U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office, 1968.

• Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), United States. Naval Oceanographic Office, Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1968
• Subjects: Physical; Nautical Charts; glaciers; Alaska
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Eight physical maps representing the United States, featuring wave heights, as of 1968. Maps show the frequency of waves over five and twelve feet, political boundaries, bodies of water, coastlines and islands. Maps include legends, as well as bar scales and scale statements. With two inset maps within each map: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Maps are each 10 x 16 cm, on sheet 49 x 35 cm. Maps appear in Special subject maps section, subsection Physical : Marine features. The national atlas of the United States of America, by the United States Geological Survey; published in Washington D. C., 1970. Bound in navy blue board, with title printed in silver on both front cover and spine. Accompanied by envelope with six overlay sheets, tucked between final page and back cover of volume. Collation: [i-vi], vii-xiii, [1], 2-417, A1, A2, B1, B2, C, D. Atlas contains 770 maps and 18 charts. Includes a dedication, foreward, list of contributors, introduction, table of contents and index to map subjects. Topic covered: physical geography, history, economics, culture, administrative boundaries and cartography. In addition, atlas also provides maps of the world, as related to the United States. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, glaciers, drainage, coastlines, islands, water depths and time zones. Topical maps feature other details, such as history, geology, climate, agriculture, population, racial demographics (including indigenous peoples), religion, language and transportation. Some maps use data visualization to further illustrate geographical information, with charts overlaid upon the landscape. "Adapted from "About The National Atlas of the United States of America," by the U.S. Geological Survey: The National Atlas of the United States of America was published in 1970. It was designed to be of practical use to decision makers in government and business, and for planners and research scholars as well as others needing to visualize ...