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Zhongguo di zhi tu = General geological map of China : Peking-Tsinan Sheet

Zhongguo di zhi tu

Item Information

Title:
Zhongguo di zhi tu = General geological map of China : Peking-Tsinan Sheet
Title (alt.):
General geological map of China Peking-Tsinan Sheet
Description:
In this geological map of part of northeastern China, the result of a nationwide geological survey, the colors represent different mineral resources, such as basalt, clay, granite, or limestone. In addition, the location of railway lines, political boundaries, fault lines, active and retired quarries, and elevations suggest to the user of the map, where to find and extract natural resources and how and where to transport them. Interestingly, legends and text are provided in both Chinese and English, increasing the map's usefulness to an international audience.
Creator:
Zhong yang di zhi diao cha suo (China)
Contributor:
Ch'iao, C. C.
Contributor:
Tan, Xichou, 1892-1952
Name on Item:
Zhong yang di zhi diao cha suo (China)
Date:
1924
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Geology--China--Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng)--Maps
Geology--China--Taiyuan (Shanxi Sheng)--Maps
Beijing (China)--Maps
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China)--Maps
Taiyuan (Shanxi Sheng, China)--Maps
Places:
China > Shanxi Sheng (province) > Taiyuan
China > Beijing (Beijing Shi)
China > Jiangsu Sheng (province) > Nanjing
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 47 x 58 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/3f4638258
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Nanking : Geological Survey of China
Scale:
Scale 1:1,000,000
Language:
Chinese
English
Notes:
Topography by C.C. Ch'iao; geology by H.C. Tan, C. Li, C.C. Wang, E.T. Nystrom, J.G. Anderson.
In Chinese and English.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004.
Identifier:
05_04_000138
Call #:
G7821.C5 1924 .Z4
Barcode:
39999052509997

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