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Graphic Presentation

Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption. Passage 184 of 555 250 words

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A. Anatolia and Arabia Superinnposed on the United States to Illustrate Their Relative Areas.

Seldom is a verbal explanation of the difference in area of two countries satisfactory. Presented in this form, the difference is readily seen.

Itsiah Bowman, "The New World," World Book Co.. N. Y. C. 1930. SCALE .7

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Toronto Indiutriiil Commi'ision. "Cnii.idn** National Market," IQ.'^S.

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B. Transportation Facilities of Toronto, Canada, in 1937.

The inclusion of a detail of a large map clarifies and explains. In this map, the detail in the lower right corner made it possible to designate the city Toronto merely as a circle in the larger map.

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GUIDE AND ROUTE MAPS

Eastern Air Lines. N. Y. C.

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A. A Comparison of the Air Line Routes in 1928 and in 1938 of What Is Now the Eastern Air Lines in the United States.

1. A "then" and "now" comparison is easily made on two maps.

2. Note that a great deal of black ink was used and that as a result the routes and the

names of the cities are easily seen.

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B. Connparison of the Areas of the United States and Europe. Compare the effectiveness of this with 162 A.

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