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Title: Imperial map of the world in hemispheres

Contributors:

Dates

  • Coverage: 1905

Publishers

  • Edinburgh ; London : W. & A. K. Johnston Limited, [1905?]

Summary

Originally published on one sheet. Inset: Parallels of latitude and circles -- Comparative lengths of the principal rivers of the western hemisphere -- North polar regions -- Comparative lengths of the principal rivers of the eastern hemispheres -- Longitudes or meridians and zones -- Hemisphere showing greatest amount of land -- [Comparative heights of mountains of] South America, North America, Antarctica & Oceania, Europe, Africa, Asia -- South polar regions -- Hemisphere showing greatest amount of water. Double hemispherical world map with routes of principal railways; relief shown by spot heights. W. & A. K. Johnston Ltd. operated as a limited company from 1901. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.

Subjects

  • Mountains—Charts, diagrams, etc
  • Rivers—Charts, diagrams, etc
  • World maps
  • World maps—1905
  • Other

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-180.0, 180.0, 85.0, -78.0)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-180.0, 180.0, 85.0, -78.0)

Provider

Princeton

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

W. & A.K. Johnston Limited. Imperial map of the world in hemispheres. Edinburgh ; London : W. & A. K. Johnston Limited, [1905?]. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-fq977w44s

Languages

  • eng