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This map shows the spread of Strontium-90 contamination in the area of eastern Belarus and western Russia surrounding Gomel' in December 1990. It is one of a set of four Soviet-produced maps showing strontium contamination from the same point in…

John Cary was a well known, well respected, and well-trusted cartographer in Britain in the later 18th century and early 19th century. In this map which he produced in 1804, he produces an extremely detailed map of the Netherlands and Northern…

This British cartoon map of Europe paints a belligerently nationalistic view of diplomatic relations in 1900. John Bull, Britain personified, is swatting away two cats -- Boer troops resisting British rule in South Africa -- while the rest of Europe…

A tourist map of Southern Crimea, featuring the cities Simferopol', Sevastopol', Bakhchisarai, and Yalta. Roads, railways and waterways are depicted, as well as caves, mountain passes and many health resorts alongside the coast. The map includes…

Building off his previous previous work, Woodbridge again depicts isothermal conditions. Here, he updates the way the planting information is displayed (in boxes, with horizontal text). Overall, Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate…

First world isothermal chart. Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate mean annual temperature of the places depicted. The dotted lines crossing the chart point out the places which have equal degrees of heat. Theres form the…

This layer contains the places where people lived, in either permanent or temporary settlements. The settlements represented include both indigenous and colonial presences. A representation of these two type of settlements could give Spanish readers…