COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Denoyer-Geppert Company
Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Date:
1950
Short Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, May 22, 1950.
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 May 12 to 18, 1950. 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 information on the Ottoman Empire, with explanatory text, as well as descriptive text throughout, e.g.: Western Turkistan : The original home of the Ottoman Turks was in western Turkistan, from where they were driven in 1220 by the Mongols of Genghis Kahn. Map indexed according to historical notes beneath map. With inset map: Truman's travels. Also, with diagram: Women in industry. Map is 47 x 115 cm, on sheet 89 x 120 cm, folded to 31 x 23 cm. (See Copy 1 - Pub List No. 14189.000.)
World Area:
World
Country:
United States
Region:
Ottoman Empire
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Political
Subject:
Military
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Statistical
Subject:
Data Visualization
Full Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, May 22, 1950. Covering period May 12 to May 18. Volume 12, No. 38. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1950, 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:
14201.000
Publication Author:
Denoyer-Geppert Company
Publication Author:
News Map of the Week, Inc.
Pub Date:
1950
Pub Title:
World News of the Week : Monday, May 22, 1950. Covering period May 12 to May 18. Volume 12, No. 38. Published and copyrighted (weekly), 1950, 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:
14201.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
89
Pub Width cm:
120
Image No:
14201000.jp2
Authors:
Denoyer-Geppert Company; News Map of the Week, Inc.
Link To Source
World News of the Week : Monday, May 22, 1950.
