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Browse All : Separate Map and Data Visualization by Time, Inc.
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Author
[Harrison, Richard Edes, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey]
Note
Pictorial map of the world, prepared by freelance cartographer Richard Harrison, in cartographic design, Harrison invented an “oil drop” world projection. Published in ''Fortune'' magazine, vol. 21, no. 5 (May 1940). He prepared a map to illustrate the company's international operations at the beginning of World War II, which emphasized Texas and Venezuela, Standard Oil's major areas of crude oil production and the location of refineries. Flow lines show the movement of crude oil (colored dark brown) and refined oil (shown in a lighter yellow) by pipeline or tanker. Highlighted comments describe particular areas of difficulties for the company at the beginning of the war. also showing tankers, and flags "The area of the flags is proportional to the tonnage (1940)".
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