Description: A map of the Western Hemisphere from 1899 showing the general elevations and mountain systems of the continents. The map is shaded to show areas of elevations more than 4000 feet above sea level in dark gray, over 1000 feet in medium gray, and less than 1000 feet above sea level in light gray. The major mountain systems are shown by heavy black lines.
Place Names: Western Hemisphere, North America, South Americ
ISO Topic Categories: oceans,
inlandWaters,
location,
elevation
Keywords: Continents of the Western Hemisphere Showing Elevations, elevation,
physical,
topographical, physical features,
topographical, oceans,
inlandWaters,
location,
elevation, Unknown, 1899
Source: Horace S. Tarbell, LL.D. , The Complete Geography (New York, NY: American Book Company, 1899) 21
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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