Description: A world map from 1916, keyed to show the principal gold and silver producing regions of the world at the time. "WorldÕs annual production of gold, $457,000,000. Leading gold–producing regions, with percentages of world production: Africa (49%), United States (20%), Australia (9%), Russia (about 6%), Canada (4%), India (2 ½%), Mexico (2%). WorldÕs annual prodection of silver, $107,000,000. Leading silver–producing regions, with percentages of world production: United States (50%), Mexico (16%), Canada (16%), Peru (6 ½%), Japan (3%)."
Place Names: A Complete Map of Globes and Multi-continent, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, South Americ
ISO Topic Categories: geoscientificInformation,
location,
oceans
Keywords: Gold and Silver Production, statistical, industry, geoscientificInformation,
location,
oceans, Unknown, 1916
Source: Albert Perry Brigham & Charles T. McFarlane, Essentials of Geography (New York, NY: American Book Company, 1916) 410
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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