Maps for America: Cartographic products of the U.S. Geological Survey and others

This book was first conceived as being devoted entirely to descriptions of the maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. As the project developed, however, it became clear that the story of maps is not complete unless it is properly set in the background of the American mapping effort as a whole. Extension of the scope of the book does not preclude placing emphasis on the Geological Survey mapping program, which is treated in full while other programs are treated only in sufficient detail to provide leads for exploring them elsewhere. Additional publication details Publication type Report Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series Title Maps for America: Cartographic products of the U.S. Geological Survey and others DOI 10.3133/70045412 Year Published 1979 Language English Publisher U.S. Geological Survey Publisher location Reston, VA Description xiv, 265 p. Additional Online Files (Y/N) N Part or all of this report is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). For best results viewing and printing PDF documents, it is recommended that you download the documents to your computer and open them with Adobe Reader. PDF documents opened from your browser may not display or print as intended. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader, free of charge. More information about viewing, downloading, and printing report files can be found here. DOI Privacy Policy | Legal | Accessibility | Site Map | Contact USGS Here's how you know Maps for America: Cartographic products of the US Geological Survey and others U.S. Department of the Interior | DOI Inspector General | White House | E-gov | No Fear Act | FOIA A la carte: Paula Scher’s American maps chart more than just territory. Paula Scher’s paintings of maps, currently on display at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery in New York, double as complex infographics that visualise a number of different topics. Pictured: US Geography and Climate, 2014. Paula Scher’s paintings of maps, currently on display at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery in New York, double as complex infographics that visualise a number of different topics. Pictured: US Geography and Climate, 2014. In one corner of the gallery, a mural traces the winding curves that make up the US highway system in red and blue. Another presents the country’s geography and climate, showing networks mountain ranges, rivers, and weather streams in a chaotic, colorful jumble on the map. The United States of America is a federal district and it consists of fifty states. This nation is basically located in the central North America and Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the country. On the north of the United States, there is Canada and on its south it is bordered by Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are about 307,159,000 people living in the country. This number also includes the illegal immigrants that are estimated to be around 11.2 million people. Judaism is one of the other religions that are followed in the country. There are also followers of Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. The people living in the US are from different ethnicities. Physical Map of the United States of America Physical map and map image of the United States of America.