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Bloodgood, Don
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Pictorial map of Colorado, depicting iconic national parks and other scenic areas, on sheet 46x56, folded in mailing envelope 23x14, with title: "Here is Colorado". Map showing cities, roads, railroads, rivers, straits, sounds, towns, mountain ranges, glaciers, wildlife, landmarks, and many scenes and the activities common in the area. Includes text. Relief shown pictorially. On verso: color views with explanatory text. Date estimated.
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Bloodgood, Don
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Pictorial map of Alaska, depicting iconic national parks and other scenic areas, on sheet 46x56, folded in mailing envelope 23x14, with title: "Here is Alaska". Includes 4 inset maps of "Key intersections in four major cities" and text. Map showing cities, roads, railroads, rivers, straits, sounds, towns, mountain ranges, glaciers, wildlife, landmarks, and many scenes and the activities common in the area. Relief shown pictorially. On verso: color views with explanatory text.
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Valenzuela, Jose L.
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Date estimated. Outline map.
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Valenzuela, Jose L.
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Date estimated.
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[VSKhV (U.S.S.R. Agricultural Exhibition), Kliks, R., Zaltsman, I.]
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Color lithograph broadside plan of the U.S.S.R. Agricultural Exhibition on sheet 35x55, folded to pictorial cover 35x13.5. The Exhibition includes a large entrance hall in bottom center, and small buildings represented different regions of the USSR. Includes vignette views of buildings on top and both sides. On verso 2 plans, text and key showing the areas depicted on the map. The exhibition opened to public August 1, 1939, it was closed form from 1939 on due to the WWII, the exhibition grounds with renovated pavilions are today opened for the public. This map is from the second year after reopening. Title from cover.
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H.S. Crocker Co.
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Colored birds-eye-view of Yosemite Valley and vicinity on sheet 55.5x45.5 folded into mailing envelope with pictorial cover 14x23. Produced by 5 Associates, Inc. Shows roads, trails, rivers, place names, camping areas, hotels, and points of interest. Includes list of places to see and stay. On verso: Color photos and text "How Yosemite Valley was formed".
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Milton Bradley Company
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Includes numerous aircraft, flying, and navigation facts. Also includes a board game.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (74) Non-ferrous metals - Western Canada: This plate shows the non-ferrous metal mines, refineries, smelters and reduction works that were in production or coming into production in Western Canada in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (34) Profiles of major rivers: This plate shows the profiles of major rivers together with the position of important cultural features connected with them (particularly those relating to hydro-electric power development) as of 1955.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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On verso of (93) Education.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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On verso of (80) Textiles, clothing and rubber products.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Verso of (31) Typical weather situations.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (73) Non-ferrous metals - Eastern Canada: This plate shows the non-ferrous metal mines, refineries, smelters and reduction works that were in production or coming into production in Eastern Canada in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (100) Quebec City and Montreal: The urban growth maps on this plate and the three which follow it represent the expansion of areas occupied by structures, but the small open areas classified as parks and playgrounds on the land-use maps are also included ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (101) Ottawa and Toronto: The urban growth maps on this plate and the three which follow it represent the expansion of areas occupied by structures, but the small open areas classified as parks and playgrounds on the land-use maps are also included ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (85) Major roads: In Canada, the arterial or major roads are owned and maintained by the provincial governments, while, in general, the feeder roads are the responsibility of the local municipalities within the provinces ... The roads shown on this plate are mainly provincial highways as at the end of 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (75) Industrial minerals: The term "Industrial Minerals" is used here to describe the wide variety of non-metallic minerals which were produced in Canada in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (17) Principal minerals: This plate shows the distribution of the principal minerals of economic importance in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (72) Primary iron and steel: This plate deals with the group of mining and metallurgical industries which, in 1955, supplied basic iron and steel products for further manufacture or assembly ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (5) Extent of topographical mapping, 1955: The purpose of this plate is to show the extent to which Canada has been mapped on relatively large scales - 1:1,000,000 (15.783 miles to 1 inch) or larger ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (4) Extent of mapping surveys, 1955: In carrying out mapping surveys, it is necessary to have control points precisely located from which the surveys can be advanced. Control points are established primarily by astronomical fixations; thereafter they are established by geometric means which, in effect, consist in solving triangles ...
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Bartholomew, John
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Preface to Volume III, Northern Europe.
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Bartholomew, John
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Preface to Volume III, Northern Europe.
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Bartholomew, John
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Preface to Volume III, Northern Europe.
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Bartholomew, John
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List of authorities who have contributed to the greater reliability and usefulness of this volume.
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