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

World War II Map

Department of History - WWII European Theater
Department of History - WWII European Theater

HIstory 303: Europe in the Twentieth Century
HIstory 303: Europe in the Twentieth Century

Map of WWII - Major Operations in Europe
Map of WWII - Major Operations in Europe

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wwii_combat_europe.gif

WW II Maps
WW II Maps

WW2 Map of Europe | Map of Europe during WW2
WW2 Map of Europe | Map of Europe during WW2

A Bio. of America: World War II - Maps
A Bio. of America: World War II - Maps

Doc Butler's U.S. History Website for Students: Maps
Doc Butler's U.S. History Website for Students: Maps