Special topographic maps, status as of April 1969 : [United States] / compiled by U. S. Geological Survey, 1969.

• 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
• Subjects: Topography; glaciers; Alaska
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Topographic map representing the United States, featuring special topographic mapping, as of 1969. Shows the geographic locations of topographic maps covering metropolitan areas, national parks, monuments and historic sites. Also shows political boundaries, bodies of water, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, and a legend, as well as a bar scale and scale statement. Indexed to indicate national parks, monuments and historic sites, as well as metropolitan and other areas, with index below map. With two inset maps: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Map is 20 x 31 cm, on sheet 49 x 35 cm. Accompanied by descriptive text here, and on page 307. Appears 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 illustrate geographical information, with charts overlaid upon the landscape. "Adapted from "About The National Atlas of the United States of America," by ...