This marvelously detailed map of Europe was published in June 1962 with the article "In the Crusaders Footsteps." A brilliant example of the cartographic excellence National Geographic is known for, this map is provides a Cold War snapshot of Europe including borders of Germany, Poland, and the Soviet Union as they existed in 1938. The 1962 Europe map features: • Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns • Mountains, rivers, lakes, intermittent lakes, dry salt lakes, tundra, glaciers, lava, deserts, and areas below sea level • Ocean bathymetry and warm and cold currents • Railroads (both existing and under construction), roads, places with scheduled air service, and canals • Colorful country borders including the 1938 boundaries of Germany, Poland and the Soviet Union • Passes and ruins • Oil fields, oil pipelines, and pumping stations
Coverage Area: Europe, western USSR, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Iraq
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