Introducing a Cartographic Masterpiece: A Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Digital Terrain Map of the United States, by Gail Thelin and Richard Pike

Introducing a Cartographic Masterpiece: A Review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Digital Terrain Map of the United States, by Gail Thelin and Richard Pike

A digital shaded-relief portrayal of the landforms of the coterminous US has been produced by the US Geological Survey. The map looks like a photo of the continental 48 states taken on a clear day from a spacecraft.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Association of American Geographers 1992-06, Vol.82 (2), p.289-300
1. Verfasser: Lewis, Peirce
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cartography
Geography
Geological surveys
Geology
Geomorphology
Landforms
Map Reviews
Map skills
Relief maps
Tectonic landforms
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Zusammenfassung:A digital shaded-relief portrayal of the landforms of the coterminous US has been produced by the US Geological Survey. The map looks like a photo of the continental 48 states taken on a clear day from a spacecraft.
ISSN:0004-5608
2469-4452
1467-8306
2469-4460
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8306.1992.tb01909.x