Own a piece of 20th century history!
"Never before has so much information been contained on a single map of the Atlantic." This map, featuring the brilliant color and magnificently detailed cartography for which National Geographic is known was published in December 1955 and is as much a gorgeous representation of mid-century cartography as it is a snapshot in time.
Ocean coastlines, bathymetry, and abundance of historical notes and an inset of submarine topography complete this map of the Atlantic. Depth measurements made over the previous decade since the end of WWII led to the underwater relief detailing seen in shades of blue. Most striking in this map is the inclusion of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the longest mountain range in the world, spanning the ocean from the Arctic to the Antarctic of which its mighty peaks and depths had only been dreamed of until this time.
This map is drawn in the Mercator projection, the standard map projection for navigation because of its unique property of representing any course of constant bearing as a straight segment.
A must-have for map collectors and history buffs interested mid-century and Cold War history. The perfect companion to Atlantic Ocean (1939) and Atlantic Ocean 1968.
Printed on high quality thick paper strong enough for display on your wall.
Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.
