Horizontal control, status as of July 1, 1968 : [United States] / adapted from U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Status of horizontal control, United States, July 1, 1968, Washington, 1968.

• Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1968
• Subjects: glaciers; Alaska
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Map representing the United States, featuring horizontal control surveys in mapping, as of 1968. Shows the geographic locations of different types of horizontal control, such as adjusted and unadjusted first and second-order. Also shows political boundaries, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines and islands. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, and a legend, as well as a bar scale and scale statement. With two inset maps: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. Colored lithograph. Map is 43 x 66 cm, on double sheet 49 x 71 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 the U.S. Geological Survey: The National Atlas of the United States of America was published in 1970. It was ...