Catastrophic floods since 1900 / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1965 -- Flood potential : The mean annual flood / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1965 -- Flood potential : The ten-year flood / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1965 -- Areas vulnerable to drought / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1965.

• Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1965
• Subjects: Physical; Water; Historical; Data Visualization; glaciers; Alaska
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Four physical maps representing the United States, featuring floods and drought. Maps also show political boundaries, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands, as of 1965. Maps include legends, as well as bar scales and scale statements (scales differ). Presented with Albers Equal Area Projection. Colored lithograph. With two inset maps within each map: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Also with a set of nine diagrams showing long-term trends in runoff. Colored lithograph. Together, maps and diagrams are 42 x 31 cm, on sheet 49 x 35 cm. Accompanied by descriptive text, with additional text appearing on page 117. Maps appear in Special subject maps section, subsection Physical : Water. 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 ...