COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Imhof, Eduard, 1895-1986
Date:
1969
Short Title:
[Übersichtskarte] ...
Publisher:
Schweizerische Konferenz der Kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren
Publisher Location:
Zurich
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
39
Scale 1:
60,000,000
Note:
Five maps of the Pacific Ocean, featuring an overview map, as well as Hawaii, Victoria Land (Antarctica), Upolu Island (Samoa), Funafuti Atoll (Tuvalu) and the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), in 1969. Maps show cities, topography, volcanos, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands and water depths. Relief shown with shading and spot heights. Maps include latitudinal and longitudinal lines, legends, bar scales and scale statements (scales differ). Colored lithograph. Together, maps are 31 x 39 cm, on double sheet 33 x 44 cm. Maps appear in section entitled Grosser Ozean [= Oceania].
State/Province:
Hawaii
Region:
Pacific
Region:
Victoria Land (Antarctica)
Region:
Upolu (Samoa)
Region:
Funafuti Atoll (Tuvalu)
Region:
Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Subject:
Topography
Full Title:
[Übersichtskarte] -- Hawaii -- Süd-Viktoria-Land -- Saumriff Upolu (Samoa-I.) -- Atoll Funafuti (Ellice-I.) Wallriff Luf (Admiralitäts-I.).
List No:
14401.112
Page No:
130-131
Series No:
112
Engraver or Printer:
Art. Institut Orell Füssli AG
Publication Author:
Imhof, Eduard, 1895-1986
Pub Date:
1969
Pub Title:
Schweizerischer Mittelschulatlas herausgegeben von der Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren. Fünfzehnte Auflage, 1969. Bearbeitung und Originalzeichnung Eduard Imhof Dr. h.c., a. Professor an der Eidg. Techn. Hochschule, Zürich. Kartentechnische Erstellung und Druck Art. Institut Orell Füssli AG, Zürich.
Pub Note:
Schweizerischer Mittelschulatlas, by Eduard Imhof; published in Zurich, 1969. Fifteenth edition. Title translates to: Swiss middle school atlas. Bound in board, printed with a topographic map on front cover. With title on both front cover and spine, printed in red. Collation: [I], II-VIII, 1-144 pages. Volume comprised of a title page, table of contents, foreword, explanatory text and 289 maps. Geographic coverage includes world and celestial maps, as well as maps of Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, Russia, India, Africa, North and South America, the United States and the Polar Regions. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, valleys, vegetation, glaciers, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, islands, water depths and voyage routes of historical explorations. Thematic maps feature topics such as climate, weather, vegetation, glaciers, rivers, oceanography, ethnography, language, religion, economics, natural resources, mining, industry and astronomy. Created for Swiss middle schools.
Pub List No:
14401.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
289
Pub Height cm:
34
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
14401112.jp2
Authors:
Imhof, Eduard, 1895-1986
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