A map of Asia from 1901 showing the physical features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, deserts, lakes, rivers, and coastal features and islands. The map shows major ocean currents, the mean annual...

A map from 1868 of Asia showing physical features and natural resources of the region. The map shows political boundaries of the time, with capitals, major cities, and ports. The map shows mountain systems with black lines of variable...

A relief map from 1872 of Asia showing terrain features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus and basins, lakes, river systems, coastal features, and islands.

A relief map from 1890 of Asia showing terrain features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus and basins, lakes, river systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map from 1906 showing the general land elevations of Asia. This map is color-coded to show lands below sea level in purple, lowlands in green, areas above 1,000 feet above sea level in yellow-buff, and above 4,000 feet in red-buff. The...

An orographic map of Asia from 1885 showing the major mountain systems, plateaus, and plains, rivers, lakes, and coastal features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations, with green representing lowlands and...

A map from 1915 of Australia showing general land elevations above and below sea level throughout the region, mountain systems, basins, deserts, and plains.

Map of Brazil showing boundaries current to 1915, major cities, rivers, Amazon River basin, the Matto Grosso, and the coastal mountain systems south of Bahia.

A facsimile from a map by Samuel Champlain (1613) of the Port Royal basin (Annapolis Royal), Nova Scotia. The map is keyed to show (A) our habitation, (B) Champlain's garden, (C) road made by Poutrincourt, (D) island, (E) entrance, (F)...

A relief map from 1912 of China and the Chinese Empire at the time. The map shows mountain systems, basins, deserts, plains, major rivers, coastal features, and islands of the region. The Great Wall of China is shown, as well as major...

A map from 1920 of China and the Empire of Japan at the time. The map shows political boundaries and foreign possessions, capitals, provincial capitals, major cities, treaty ports, existing and proposed railroads, canals, submarine...

A map from 1920 of China and the Empire of Japan at the time. The map shows political boundaries and foreign possessions, capitals, provincial capitals, major cities, treaty ports, existing and proposed railroads, canals, submarine...

A map from 1971 showing comparative population distribution patterns of China and the United States. The map illustrates the terrain barriers to population development in China, and the trend to dense populations along the coast and...

A map from 1911 of the southern Rockies showing the main topographic features of the region, including; the eastern foothills (hogback topography); the Colorado or Front Range and Wet Mountains; the Park, Sawatch (or Saguache), and...

A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and the...

A map from 1916 of the Illinois River drainage basin showing the primary and secondary tributaries from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.

A city plan from 1922 of Baltimore showing major streets, railroads and stations, harbor and basin, the Patapsco River, parks, and major landmarks. An inset map details the business section of the city.

A relief map from 1910 of the West Indies and Central America showing the land relief of the islands and isthmus, the extent of the submerged Florida, Bahamian, and Yucatan platforms, the basins of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea,...

A map from 1897 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean showing national boundaries, major cities, terrain and coastal features, including mountain systems, basins, plains, lakes, and rivers.

A map from 1901 of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Greenland showing general land elevations, mountain systems, rivers, coastal features, and ocean currents. The map is color-coded to show land elevations ranging from...

A map from 1890 of the West Indies region showing the highland structure of the island chains and groups, and illustrating the Caribbean Sea as an enclosed basin. This map also shows the Bahamas as a separate structure not related to the...

A relief map from 1910 of North America showing mountain, plateau, basin, and plains terrain, lakes and river systems, islands, and coastal features of the region. The submerged continental plateau is also shown.

A map from 1911 of a portion of the Laurentian Plateau region of North America showing the drainage and lake network west of Lake Nipigon. The map shows the division line for waters flowing to the Albany and the Winnipeg river systems,...

A map from 1911 of southeastern Oregon showing drainage features, mountain systems, basins, lakes, and interior river systems.