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Title: A Map of the world (on Mercator projection) having special reference to forest regions and the geographical disribution of timber trees

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: 1916
  • Coverage: 1916
  • Coverage: 1916 to 1916

Publishers

  • W.& A.K. Johnston, Ltd. (Edinburgh)

Summary

Includes text, two ancillary maps on Mollwiede's projection and cross section diagram showing vertical growth of mountains of the world. Contents: Annual isotherms and zones of tree-growth -- Annual rainfall -- Vertical distribution of tree growth on the principal mountains of the world.

66 x 92 centimeters

Scale approximately 1:45,000,000

General Map Collection

Subjects

  • Timber Maps
  • Forests and Forestry Maps
  • World Maps
  • Maps
  • 2022-creator-sprint
  • -180TO180
  • World

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-179.99,179.99,89.99,-89.99)

Provider

University of Minnesota

Rights

  • Access rights: Public
  • Use of this item may be governed by US and international copyright laws. You may be able to use this item, but copyright and other considerations may apply. For possible additional information or guidance on your use, please contact the contributing organization.

Citation

Davies, J. H. (J. Hudson). A Map of the world (on Mercator projection) having special reference to forest regions and the geographical disribution of timber trees. W.& A.K. Johnston, Ltd. (Edinburgh). World maps. https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/item/p16022coll230:441

Format

JPEG

Languages

  • eng