3 messages.----------------------------------Johnnie
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>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 11:21:45 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Gwen Curtis <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Scale of Nat'l Geog. Soc. map: Northeastern United States
April 1959-40/30/97
The scale is 1:2,851,200. -- Gwen Curtis
At 10:49 AM 4/30/97 EDT, you wrote:
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>Hello! I am trying to ascertain the scale on this map which was a
>supplement to the April, 1959 issue of National Geographic Magazine. I
>understand that the issue and map are still available but NGS sales could
>not verify the scale. I have looked through the various indexes provided
>by NGS but they also do not include the scale. Our bound magazines do not
>have a copy with it, and the Map Collection copy has been lost by a patron.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
>
>Jennie Dienes
>T.R. Smith Map Collection
>103 Anschutz
>Lawrence, KS 66045
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Gwen Curtis ([log in to unmask])
Map Collection
University of Kentucky Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0039
(606) 257-1853
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>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 17:05:03
>From: "Herbert, Francis" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: NGS Northeastern USA map (1959): scale
To:-
Jennie Dienes, T.R. Smith Map Collection, Lawrence, Kansas:-
The scale of your missing map is, according to the NGS's own
'Library/Map Collection: Reference Set, December 1993: Geographic Area
List' page 10.2, 1:2 851 200 and is on the Albers conical equal-area
projection. It forms plate 6 of the NGS's 'Atlas Folio'.
We may have a duplicate of this plate if you would like us to rummage
amongst our thousands of duplicate sheets (we do, however, keep all
NGS duplicate/surplus maps together).
Sincerely
Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS, London)
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>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 13:53:51 -0400 (EDT)
>From: [log in to unmask] (Paige Andrew)
>Subject: Re: Scale of Nat'l Geog. Soc. map: Northeastern United States April
1959-40/30/97
Jennie,
I just popped into our online catalog and found the 1959 title you are
inquiring about. Mind you, I didn't jog down to our collection and pull the
actual map to verify, but according to the bib. record the scale for this
map is 1:2,851,200 or 45 miles to the inch.
Hope this helps! (If you would like me to verify by pulling the map just ask
and I will be happy to do so)
Paige
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