Sailors on Sir Francis Drake's expedition of 1579 complained of the Pacific coast's 'most vile, thicke, and stinking fogges,' yet tens of thousands of Native Americans found the wet, forest-clad coastline a very rewarding place to live. Published in August 1986 as part of the "Making of America" series, this map accompanied the article "Life and Death on the Oregon Trail: The Itch to Move West," and was part of a two-map set with the illustrated map, The Making of America: Pacific Northwest.
A wealth of historical notes and points of interest highlight the Pacific Northwest's colorful history and spectacular scenery on this uniquely colored and highly detailed map. Impressive shaded relief highlight the mountainous region, and major cities are juxtaposed against reservations and vast expanses of open space.
This map is drawn in the Albers Conic Equal-Area projection, which uses two standard parallels between which distortion is minimized, however scale and shape are not preserved.
A vibrant and unique conversation piece, this map makes a fine companion to the map of the Northwestern United States published in 1960.
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.
