A place full of passion and deep historical roots, Quebec is a province with a resilience that stems from its commitment to the French language and in maintaining its rich culture. Canada's largest geographic province remains a unique fixture in the country's cultural - and geographic - landscape. Accompanying the article "Montreal: The Spirited Heart of French Canada," this map was published at a time when La Belle Province was considering its secession from Canada.
An inset of Quebec's physical features adds perspective to this collectable map. The map is drawn in the Lambert Conformal Conic projection, which seats a cone over the sphere of the Earth and projects the surface conformally onto the cone.
Despite the fact that Canada encompasses more land mass than any nation in the world except for Russia, most of it is too austere for anything but sporadic settlement, and much is too frigid for effective farming. Explore Canada through the eyes of a 1990s world in the "Making of Canada" series released throughout the final decade of the 20th century.
National Geographic's maps are the standard by which all other reference maps are measured. The maps are meticulously researched and adhere to National Geographic's convention of making independent, apolitical decisions based on extensive research using multiple authoritative sources.
Your laminated map has a glossy finish so that you can use dry erase markers on the map to highlight features, make plans, and share unique information with others. Lamination is also extremely durable, resistant to folding or ripping.
Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.
