The American Geographical Society's 1975 Map of the Arctic Region.
The American Geographical Society has a long history of involvement in exploration and mapping of the Arctic. These efforts culminated in the 1975 production of a detailed and highly acclaimed map of the Arctic at the scale of 1:5,000,000. This paper provides comprehensive information about the plan...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Review Vol. 107; no. 1; pp. 8 - 24 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2017
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| Sumario: | The American Geographical Society has a long history of involvement in exploration and mapping of the Arctic. These efforts culminated in the 1975 production of a detailed and highly acclaimed map of the Arctic at the scale of 1:5,000,000. This paper provides comprehensive information about the planning, design, compilation, and final printing of this document, the last single-sheet map produced by AGS. The narrative provides a slice of cartographic history at the dawn of computerized mapping. |
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