1:1,000,000-Scale topographic maps, status as of July 1969 : [United States] -- Topographic map : [Trinity, Lassen and Plumas National Forests] / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1969 -- 1:1,000,000-Scale sectional maps : [United States] -- Sectional map : [Chicago and Detroit areas].

Four maps representing the United States, as well as the Trinity, Lassen and Plumas National Forests, and the Chicago and Detroit areas, featuring the geographic locations of both 1:1,000,000 and 1:2,000,000 maps, as of 1969. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodie...

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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 1969
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Summary:Four maps representing the United States, as well as the Trinity, Lassen and Plumas National Forests, and the Chicago and Detroit areas, featuring the geographic locations of both 1:1,000,000 and 1:2,000,000 maps, as of 1969. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Relief shown with contour lines, shading and peak heights. Maps include legends, as well as bar scales and scale statements (scales differ). Maps of the United States each have two inset maps: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Hawaii. Maps of the United States, Alaska and Hawaii (presented with Albers Equal Area Projection) provide indexes to other maps with further detail. Colored lithograph. Together, maps are 42 x 31 cm, on sheet 49 x 35 cm. Accompanied by descriptive text here, as well as on page 303. Maps appear in Special subject maps section, subsection Mapping and charting. 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 ...