Atlas Of The United States
by de Blij, Harm J.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2006-05-11
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
An indispensable item in any modern professional or personal library, the Atlas of the United States offers a closer look at the oldest, richest, and most populous country on the continent. Opening with two pages of the latest statistics, this atlas provides a broad overview of a multicultural and diverse nation taking its first steps into a new century. The heart of this comprehensive volume is a unique thematic section covering physical, historic, urban, economic, social, and cultural topics ranging from environmental change to religious practice, and indigenous peoples to migration patterns. Accompanied by a balanced combination of informative text and instructive charts and graphs, these newly drawn maps seek to explain the dynamic forces shaping the United States of America. The thematic section is followed by a spectacular two-page satellite image of the lower 48 states and several regional maps including a full page for the US Pacific islands plus dozens of larger-scale maps of urban areas. A useful, illustrated gazetteer offers still more precision with charts of census data and descriptions of the history, geography, and industry of each state and its capital. In combination, these components transform the new Atlas of the United States into a home reference unsurpassed in quality that is equal parts study source and travel guide. All of this is facilitated by a comprehensive index with latitude and longitude coordinates and alphanumeric grid references that make finding places effortless. What's more, page number indicators and refined locator windows throughout the atlas allow for easy identification of adjacent map pages. With hundreds of maps rendering every region from Barrow, Alaska to Venice, Florida in layer-colored contours, this The thematic section is followed by a spectacular two-page atlas is the United States as it hasn't been seen before.
Author Biography
Harm de Blij is Distinguished Professor of Geography at Michigan State University. He is an honorary life member of the National Geographic Society and for seven years was the Geography Editor on ABC's "Good Morning America."
Table of Contents
| U.S. & North American Statistics | p. 6 |
| North American Geography | |
| North America: Satellite image | p. 8 |
| North America: Political | p. 9 |
| Physical Geography and Geology | p. 10 |
| Tectonic Provinces and Physiography | p. 12 |
| Energy and Minerals | p. 14 |
| Surface Water and Drainage | p. 16 |
| Climate and Weather | p. 18 |
| Soil and Vegetation | p. 20 |
| Pleistocene Land Cover and Glaciation | p. 22 |
| Indigenous Peoples | p. 24 |
| Early Settlement and Expansion | p. 26 |
| Population and Social Diversity | p. 28 |
| Immigration and Population Change | p. 30 |
| Urbanization | p. 32 |
| Land Use and Agriculture | p. 34 |
| United States: Manufacturing Industries | p. 36 |
| United States: Service Industries | p. 38 |
| Trade and Telecommunications | p. 40 |
| Highways and Railroads | p. 42 |
| Languages and Religions | p. 44 |
| National Parks and Federal Lands | p. 46 |
| Maritime Zones and Claims | p. 48 |
| United States | |
| Map symbols | p. 49 |
| United States: Satellite image | p. 50 |
| United States 1:10 700 000 | p. 52 |
| Eastern United States 1:5 300 000 | p. 54 |
| Middle United States 1:5 300 000 | p. 56 |
| Western United States 1:5 300 000 | p. 58 |
| Alabama 1:2 200 000 | p. 60 |
| Alaska 1:8 900 000 | p. 61 |
| Arizona 1:2 200 000 | p. 62 |
| Arkansas 1:2 200 000 | p. 63 |
| California 1:2 200 000 | p. 64 |
| Colorado 1:2 200 000 | p. 66 |
| Florida 1:2 200 000 | p. 67 |
| Georgia 1:2 200 000 | p. 68 |
| Hawai'i 1:2 200 000 | p. 69 |
| Idaho 1:2 200 000 | p. 70 |
| Illinois 1:2 200 000 | p. 71 |
| Indiana 1:2 200 000 | p. 72 |
| Iowa 1:2 200 000 | p. 73 |
| Kansas 1:2 200 000 | p. 74 |
| Louisiana 1:2 200 000 | p. 75 |
| Maine 1:2 200 000 | p. 76 |
| Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia 1:1 100 000 | p. 77 |
| Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island 1:1 100 000 | p. 78 |
| Michigan 1:2 200 000 | p. 79 |
| Minnesota 1:2 200 000 | p. 80 |
| Mississippi 1:2 200 000 | p. 81 |
| Missouri 1:2 200 000 | p. 82 |
| Montana 1:3 300 000 | p. 83 |
| Nebraska 1:2 200 000 | p. 84 |
| Nevada 1:2 200 000 | p. 85 |
| New Hampshire and Vermont 1:1 100 000 | p. 86 |
| New Jersey 1:1 100 000 | p. 87 |
| New Mexico 1:2 300 000 | p. 88 |
| New York 1:2 200 000 | p. 89 |
| North Carolina and South Carolina 1:2 700 000 | p. 90 |
| North Dakota and South Dakota 1:2 700 000 | p. 91 |
| Ohio 1:2 200 000 | p. 92 |
| Oklahoma 1:2 200 000 | p. 93 |
| Oregon 1:2 200 000 | p. 94 |
| Pennsylvania 1:2 200 000 | p. 95 |
| Tennessee and Kentucky 1:2 200 000 | p. 96 |
| Texas 1:2 700 000 | p. 98 |
| Utah 1:2 200 000 | p. 100 |
| Washington 1:2 200 000 | p. 101 |
| West Virginia and Virginia 1:2 200 000 | p. 102 |
| Wisconsin 1:2 200 000 | p. 103 |
| Wyoming 1:2 200 000 | p. 104 |
| Puerto Rico and the U.S. Pacific Territories | p. 105 |
| U.S. Outlying Areas 1:84 400 000 | |
| Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 1:1 530 000 | |
| Northern Marianas 1:17 800 000 | |
| Guam 1:890 000 | |
| Saipan and Tinian (Northern Marianas) 1:890 000 | |
| Samoan Islands 1:22 200 000 | |
| Tutuila (American Samoa) 1:890 000 | |
| Manua Islands (American Samoa) 1:890 000 | |
| United States City Maps | |
| Atlanta | p. 106 |
| Baltimore | p. 107 |
| Boston | p. 106 |
| Charlotte | p. 107 |
| Chicago | p. 108 |
| Cincinnati | p. 107 |
| Cleveland | p. 107 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | p. 109 |
| Denver | p. 109 |
| Detroit | p. 109 |
| Houston | p. 110 |
| Indianapolis | p. 110 |
| Las Vegas | p. 110 |
| Los Angeles | p. 110 |
| Memphis | p. 112 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale | p. 112 |
| Milwaukee | p. 112 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | p. 113 |
| New Orleans | p. 113 |
| New York | p. 114 |
| Norfolk | p. 115 |
| Orlando | p. 115 |
| Philadelphia | p. 116 |
| Phoenix | p. 116 |
| Pittsburgh | p. 116 |
| Portland | p. 116 |
| St. Louis | p. 117 |
| Salt Lake City | p. 117 |
| San Antonio | p. 117 |
| San Diego | p. 117 |
| San Francisco | p. 118 |
| Seattle | p. 118 |
| Tampa and St. Petersburg | p. 119 |
| Washington | p. 119 |
| United States Gazetteer | p. 120 |
| Index to Maps | p. 169 |
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