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The White Mountains of New Hampshire

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Title:
The White Mountains of New Hampshire
Description:
A challenge for map makers has been the representation of topography or physical relief. Several methods that were practiced widely during the 19th and 20th centuries and have become generally accepted as standard conventions utilize short hachure marks, contour lines, and shading. The later technique, which is the most visually attractive, is illustrated with this National Geographic map of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Marginal vignettes also help readers appreciate this mountainous landscape. Three very unusual and creative examples of White Mountain maps, which are displayed here, demonstrate the drama of depicting the physical terrain.
Creator:
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Name on Item:
done in the studios of the National Geographic Society for the National geographic magazine ; Albert H. Bumstead, chief cartographer ; sketches by Margaret B. Austin.
Date:
[ca. 1937]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)--Maps
Places:
New Hampshire > White Mountains
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 41 x 48 cm.
Terms of Use:
Under copyright.
All rights reserved.
Publisher:
Washington, D.C : National Geographic Society
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:190,080]
Language:
English
Notes:
July 1937.
Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
Includes location map and col. ill.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Unconventional Maps: Exploring the Stories of Cartographic Curiosities" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2011-2012.
Identifier:
06_01_007670
Call #:
G3742.W52 1937 .N3
Barcode:
39999065674473
LCCN:
88690926