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Colorful and full of historical and geographical information, this map was published in June 1968. Complete with ocean bathymetry, notes on ocean currents, winds and physical features of the Atlantic as well as land features, it appeared in the same issue of National Geographic was a map of the Atlantic Ocean floor. Both Atlantic maps are wonderful companions to the two similar maps of the Pacific published in 1969 and the Arctic maps of 1971. The 1968 Atlantic Ocean map features:
• Inset maps of Ascension Island, St. Helena, and the Tristan da Cunha Group
• Ocean bathymetry, cold currents, warm currents, prevailing winds, and areas of gulfweed
• An abundance of historical and geographic notes
• Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns
• Geographical features including mountainous regions, major rivers, major lakes, deserts, glaciers, and more
• Principal airports and canals
• Distances across the Atlantic
Coverage Area: South America, eastern North America, Europe, western Africa
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