Mean monthly sunshine / prepared by U. S. Geological Survey in 1965 from Environmental Data Service, Environmental Science Services Administration records for the period 1931-1960 -- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- January / adapted from 1:30,000,000-scale maps by Environmental Data Service, Environmental Science Services Administration for the period 1931-1960.

• Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), United States. Environmental Data Service, United States. Environmental Science Services Administration, Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1960
• Subjects: Physical; Climate; Weather; Historical; Data Visualization; glaciers; Alaska
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Thirteen physical maps representing the United States, featuring the monthly mean for sunshine, as well as monthly sunshine for each month of the year, based upon the period from 1931 to 1960. Maps also show political boundaries, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Maps include a legend, as well as a bar scale and scale statements (scales differ). Presented with Albers Equal Area Projection. With two inset maps within each map: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Together, maps are 42 x 65 cm, on double sheet 49 x 71 cm. Maps appear in Special subject maps section, subsection Physical : Climate. 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 ...