Territorial growth : 1775 -- 1790 -- 1800 -- 1810 -- 1820 -- 1830 -- 1840 -- 1850 -- 1860 -- 1870 -- 1880 -- 1900 -- 1920 -- United States and outlying areas : 1970 / compiled by H. George Stoll, Hammond Incorporated, 1967; rev. by U. S. Geological Survey, 1970.

• Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), Stoll, H. George, Hammond Incorporated, Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1970
• Subjects: Historical; Political; Pacific; glaciers; Alaska
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Fourteen historical maps representing the United States, featuring territorial expansion from 1775 - the time of the original thirteen colonies - to 1970, including territories beyond the continental. Maps show political boundaries, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Maps include legends, as well as explanatory notes and a scale statement (scales differ). With an inset map within the maps dated 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1920: 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 History. 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 ...