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The USGS map of Hells Kitchen Canyon in southeast Utah.

Base data compiled in 1986 from USGS 1:100,000 scale topographic maps dated 1979-1987. Planimetry revised from aerial photographs taken 1982-1986 and other source data.

The base grid was compiled by the Bureau of Land Management from official records of cadastral surveys.
The land status was compiled for printing by the Bureau of Land Management from the offical federal records with additional data furnished by…

Map showing colored areas of climate conditions on a particular day. The colored areas correspond to precipitation conditions, , i.e. snow, clear, rain, clouds, fog. Different lines depict areas of equal pressure (dashed) and areas of equal thermal…

This map shows what is referred to as the first scientific study of a tornado’s path and the first conclusive proof that tornadoes are an inward, upward, and onward moving column of air. In his article, Chappelsmith notes that people living five…

This weather map is published by the US Department of Agriculture. Observations were taken from 8am to 8pm where barometers reduced to Sea Level and 32degrees Fahrenheit. The heavy dotted lines inclose ares of marked changes in temperature during the…

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…

This is a detailed survey map of the west half of Palestine. It represents the composite of 26 survey sheets. This map was useful to the British in their invasion of Palestine in WWI. It includes place names as well as pink shading for more densely…

A map drawn by the U.S. Coast Survey in 1907 showing San Francisco bay and the surrounding area. The map displays sounding depths for the bay area, topographic features, the city grid of San Francisco and surrounding settlements, and features…