Mosaic base only -- Soil map without mosaic -- Complete soil map for the soil survey publication -- Soil surveys, status as of January 1968 / adapted from U. S. Soil Conservation Service, "Published soil survey, January 1, 1968," National atlas of the United States, Hyattsville, Md., U. S. Dept. of Agric., Jan. 1968.

Four soil maps representing the United States, featuring the geographic locations of soil maps published, as of January 1968. Map of the United States shows the locations of surveys distinguished by precision, nomenclature and boundary conventions, etc. Map also shows political boundaries, bodies of...

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Main Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.), United States. Soil Conservation Service, United States. Department of Agriculture, Pecora, William T., Gerlach, Arch C., Overstreet, William B.
Format: Map
Language:unknown
Published: United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 1968
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Summary:Four soil maps representing the United States, featuring the geographic locations of soil maps published, as of January 1968. Map of the United States shows the locations of surveys distinguished by precision, nomenclature and boundary conventions, etc. Map also shows political boundaries, bodies of water, coastlines and islands. Map of the United States includes a legend, bar scale and scale statements. Map of the United States (presented in Albers Equal Area Projection) has two inset maps: Principal islands of Hawaii -- Alaska. 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 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 ...