COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Denoyer-Geppert Company
Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Date:
1949
Short Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949.
Publisher:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Publisher Location:
Chicago
Type:
Separate Map
Type:
Diagram
Obj Height cm:
47
Obj Width cm:
115
Scale 1:
45,000,000
Note:
Lithographed world map, in color. Shows political boundaries and significant events from September 30 to October 6, 1949. Relief illustrated with hachures. "This semi-elliptical projection may be termed a compromise between the two-dimensional Mercator and the three-dimensional presentation of the globe. It reduces distortion in areas near the pole and maintains a close approximation of proportion in the land and sea areas ... " Includes statistics on unemployment in Europe, as compared to 1948, with explanatory text. Map indexed according to historical notes beneath map. With two inset maps: Hurricane's path -- Tunnel site? Also, with diagram: Commercial fishing. Map is 47 x 115 cm, on sheet 89 x 120 cm, folded to 31 x 23 cm.
World Area:
World
World Area:
Europe
State/Province:
Texas
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Statistical
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949. Covering period Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Volume 12, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1949, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Semi-elliptical map projection used by permission of Denoyer-Geppert Company.
List No:
14193.000
Publication Author:
Denoyer-Geppert Company
Publication Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Pub Date:
1949
Pub Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949. Covering period Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Volume 12, No. 6. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1949, by News Map of the Week, Inc., 1512 Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Published in two sections : Section one. Lithographed in U. S. A. Semi-elliptical map projection used by permission of Denoyer-Geppert Company.
Pub List No:
14193.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
89
Pub Width cm:
120
Image No:
14193000.jp2
Authors:
Denoyer-Geppert Company; News Map of the Week, Inc.
Link To Source
World News of the Week : Monday, Oct. 10, 1949.
