COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Harrison, Richard Edes
Author:
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Date:
1940
Short Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.)
Publisher:
Time, Inc.
Publisher Location:
New York
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
56
Scale 1:
None shown
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)".
World Area:
World
Event:
World War II
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Oil
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
List No:
9882.000
Publication Author:
Harrison, Richard Edes
Publication Author:
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Pub Date:
1940
Pub Title:
The world according to Standard (N.J.) : How a great oil company works in time of peace and how the war is affecting it. Richard Edes Harrison March 1940.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
9882.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
36
Pub Width cm:
56
Image No:
9882000.jp2
Authors:
Harrison, Richard Edes; Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Link To Source
The world according to Standard (N.J.)
