[CIA terrain board collection].
The collection consists of 34 groups of manuscript terrain maps of various regions of the world, prepared using Swiss "ridge and valley" techniques by the Central Intelligence Agency's terrain specialists. The base terrain maps (shaded relief and lowland tints) were drawn on boards created from two sheets of paper fused to an aluminum core. The boards are accompanied by 1 to 4 manuscript overlays…
Contributor:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Heezen-Tharp map and papers collection
Consists of a wide variety of materials relating to an effort to map ocean floors carried out by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Science Observatory of Columbia University. This work was accomplished by geologist Bruce C. Heezen and oceanographer/cartographer Marie Tharp. The materials included maps, preliminary drawings, earth science data, precision depth recordings, scientific and technical reports, papers, correspondence, cruise logbooks, printing masters, reproducibles, and globes.…
Seismicity of the earth, 1960-1980
VA 145-832 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyright c1982 Rebecca M. Espinosa and Marie Tharp." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Foreign newspapers received from places marked.
Manuscript additions to printed map, sectioned in 6 and mounted on cloth. Title made from adhesive letters. Sources of newspapers marked with red stickers, with the place names underlined with red pencil. Accompanied by a list of cities on two typed pages, dated October 1 1928, annotated in pencil, and signed "H.S. Parsons". 27 x 21 cm. Base map: Washington, D.C. published Nov. 1918,…
Contributor:
United States. Hydrographic Office - Parsons, Henry S. (Henry Spaulding) - Library of Congress. Periodicals Division
Point 4 around the world.
Point four around the world
"O-235951." LC copy mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Contributor:
United States. Technical Cooperation Administration
United States collective defense arrangements
"1-14-55." "No. 1223." Includes index. LC copy sectioned in two and mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Contributor:
Library of Congress. Legislative Reference Service
Peace Corps around the world.
"PA864131." LC copy sectioned in two and mounted on cloth. LC copy has annotations "add summer 1966" on Chad and Bechuanaland. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
The world with commanders' areas of responsibility
World 1:60,000,000 | Series 1107
"Map information as of 1996." "Based on unclassified Unified Command Plan, 17 January 1996." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes insets of Arctic region and Antarctica.
Contributor:
United States. Defense Mapping Agency
The Arctic region.
Shows southern boundary of continuous permafrost ground and Northwest Passage/Northern Sea Route. "78635 7-70." North Pole at map center. Vertical meridian at 100°W/80°E. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Annotated in black marker ink/lead-pencil, taped at edges. Includes note.
Contributor:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Arctic region.
"505710 (545666) 4-83." North Pole at map center. Prime meridian vertical. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Annotated in black marker ink/lead-pencil, taped at edges, rubber-stamped in upper margin: Jun 29 1983. Includes note.
Contributor:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Caribbean America. 4-61.
Scale ca. 1:6,000,000. Shows southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "29134.1." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
Contributor:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Caribbean America.
Scale ca. 1:6,000,000. Shows southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "502931 3-76." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
Contributor:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency