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What Do Maps Show?—HTML Version

Lesson 1 button. A composite image of different types of maps.
Lesson 2 button.
Lesson 3 button.
Lesson 4 button.
Teacher background button. Map Poster and Packet button.
Evaluation form button. PDF Version button.

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This online edition contains full text from the original publication. Some of the images have been modified or added to improve the scientific visualization of information.

The PDF format reproduces the printed publication. It is a better format for creating overlay and overhead transparencies. To view and print PDF's, Acrobat Reader needs to be installed on your PC. Acrobat Reader ™ is available at no charge from Adobe Systems.

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