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Source Description
Three-dimensional relief maps are visual aids that assist schoolchildren in understanding physical terrain. The first relief maps were created in China, and appeared in Europe in the late 18th century. This late 19th century map of the White Mountains, published in Boston, allows the viewer to grasp the mountainous terrain of northern New Hampshire.
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Document identity
localId
cj82kw058
label
Map of the White Mountains, N.H
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82kw058
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Map of the White Mountains, N.H
description
Three-dimensional relief maps are visual aids that assist schoolchildren in understanding physical terrain. The first relief maps were created in China, and appeared in Europe in the late 18th century. This late 19th century map of the White Mountains, published in Boston, allows the viewer to grasp the mountainous terrain of northern New Hampshire.
date
["[1872]"]
year
1872
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_010524
creators
Geo. K. Snow & Bradlee (Firm)
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Boston and New England Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)--Relief models
White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)--Maps
subjectsGeographic
New Hampshire
North and Central America
United States
White Mountains
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
Artifact
country
United States
state
New Hampshire
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Boston
publisher
Geo. K. Snow & Bradlee, at the Office of Snow's Pathfinder railway guide
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z223t
schema:latitude
44.1333
schema:longitude
-71.3167
extent
1 model : col., papier-mâché ; 20 x 25 x 1 cm., in box 24 x 29 x 2 cm.
notes
Raised relief model.
Relief also shown by spot heights.
Includes list of points of interest with elevations.
Travel information on cover.
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no
dcId
cj82kw058
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map
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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8105c9a93eea2583