maps are also distinct for the global knowledge required to construct them. A meaningful map of the world could not be constructed before the European Renaissance because less than half of the earth's coastlines, let alone its interior regions, were known to any culture. New knowledge of the earth's surface has been accumulating ever since and continues to this day. Maps of the world generally focus either on political features or on physical features. Political maps emphasize territorial boundaries and human settlement. Physical maps show geographic features such as mountains, soil type or land use. Geological maps show not only the surface, but characteristics of the underlying rock, fault lines, and subsurface structures. Choropleth maps use color hue and intensity to contrast differences between regions, such as demographic or economic statistics.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Houston Map

Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

Houston, Texas is located in USA Houston (Listeni/ˈhjuːstən/ hyoo-stən) is the most populous city in Texas and the American South, and the fourth most populous city in the United States. With a census-estimated 2014 population of 2.239 million people[5] within a land area of 599.6 square miles (1,553 km2),[6] it also is the largest city in the Southern United States,[7] as well as the seat of Harris County. It is the principal of its metropolitan area Greater Houston, which is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the United States.

Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou (now known as Allen's Landing)[8][9] and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located
Houston Map

Houston Map

 
Houston Map | Map of Houston Downtown

Houston Map | Map of Houston Downtown

 
Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

 
TRIPinfo.com: Houston Road Map

TRIPinfo.com: Houston Road Map

 
Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

Old Houston Maps | Houston Past

 
MAPS | Houstorian

MAPS | Houstorian

 
Houston, Texas (TX) profile: population, maps, real estate ...

Houston, Texas (TX) profile: population, maps, real estate ...