The making of America. Far West [cartographic material] / produced by the Cartographic Division, Nat...
The making of America. Far West [cartographic material] / produced by the Cartographic Division, National Geographic Society ; John B. Garver, Jr., Chief Cartographer ; John F. Shupe, Associate Chief ; chief editorial consultant, D.W. Meinig ; principal regional consultant, James J. Parsons.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1984.
Alternative title
Call Numbers
C2 633.6/1984/1 , M2 696/1984/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Cartographic data
Scale 1:1 871 000. 1 cm. = 18.7 km. 1 = 29.5 miles Albers conical equal-area proj., standard parallels 29°30' and 45°30'N (N43°--N31° 50'/W 124°30'--W113°30') (W 124°-- W 114°/N 42°-- N 32°)
Physical content
1 map : col., plastic coated ; 69 x 50 cm., folded to 14 x 18 cm.
Contents
On verso
Spanish imprint, 1697-1823 --
Sudden transition, 1821-1860 --
The New Eden, 1860-1900 --
Water, the key to growth, 1900-1940 --
Explosive growth, 1940 - present ; diagrams, notes, illustrations.
Publication information
Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1984.
Analytical title
Far West.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c1984.
Subjects
More information
Alternative Titles
Full title
The making of America. Far West [cartographic material] / produced by the Cartographic Division, National Geographic Society ; John B. Garver, Jr., Chief Cartographer ; John F. Shupe, Associate Chief ; chief editorial consultant, D.W. Meinig ; principal regional consultant, James J. Parsons.
Variant title
Far West.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"April 1984."
"Design: John F. Dorr, Charles W. Berry ; map compilation: Harry D. Kauhane, Susan Young ; research: Gail C. Foley, Bette Joan Gross, Kathy B. Maher."
Also issued without plastic coating as a supplement to the National Geographic.
Includes historical notes, list of abbreviations and "Geographical equivalents."
Panel title.
Information transferred from the State Reference Library shelflist catalogue as part of the eRecords Project 2010-2011....
Time Period
d1697 d1984
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1984.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
C2 633.6/1984/1 , M2 696/1984/1
Record Identifier
74VMQze5XGQd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQze5XGQd
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991000457419702626
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