Census Atlas of El Salvador
Atlas Censal de el Salvador
Salvador · Ministerio de Economia. Direcciion General de Estadistica y Censos · 1955
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Recenzje: Atlas de Cuba; Atlas Censal de el Salvador.
Bonasewicz, Andrzej · 1958
This review examines three notable geographical reference publications. The first, the Atlas of Cuba (1949) by G. Canat, with collaboration from American cartographer E. Raisz, presents the country’s geography across 64 pages. It includes maps on discovery, colonial history, climate, geology, geomorphology, soils, vegetation, and demography, using point and choropleth methods, accompanied by diagrams, illustrations, and bilingual (Spanish/English) explanatory texts. Economic topics are covered on 12 maps, while a separate landscape map at 1:1,333,000 employs Raisz’s relief shading. The atlas is well-edited for school use and tourism, though some maps lack a scale bar. The second work, the Census Atlas of El Salvador (1955), published by the Ministry of Economy and the General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, is among the country’s first comprehensive atlases, spanning 110 pages. It comprises three parts: Central American overview maps (geology, hypsometry, climate, vegetation) at 1:6,500,000 with historical text; El Salvador maps at various scales (1:1,000,000 and 1:475,000) covering physical geography and socio-economic distributions based on the 1950 census, enriched with statistics and diagrams; and monographic city plans at 1:50,000. Shortcomings include loose-leaf binding, absence of scale on some maps, and Spanish-only text, yet it remains an unparalleled resource for students and the public. The third publication is J. Verber’s Bibliography of Physical Limnology 1781–1954, a 57-page compilation of roughly 1600 entries arranged alphabetically by author, with an index structured by subject and lake name. It notably covers works on the American Great Lakes and publications of U.S. military and geological agencies. The bibliography’s clarity is enhanced by its graphic design and detailed cross-referencing, making it a valuable tool for researchers.
Атласы и карты. Цензовый атлас Сальвадора
Unknown · 1959
This paper presents a bibliographic review of recent cartographic publications issued around the world in the years 1958–1959. The aim is to systematically document newly released maps, atlases, and related cartographic works, thereby providing a concise reference for geographers and map users. The method involves collecting and annotating each item with information about its thematic content, scale, number of sheets, accompanying texts, and institutional provenance. The compilation covers a broad spectrum of cartographic production: land‑use maps of Italy, an anthropogeographic map of Umbria, a comprehensive geographical atlas of the People’s Republic of China (designed to align with middle‑school curricula), climate diagrams of Turkey, a vegetation map of Algeria, and a paleogeographic atlas of North America. It also reports on the progress of geodetic and topographic surveys in Madagascar, the publication of a new map of Antarctica by the National Geographic Society, and an economic‑cartographic atlas of El Salvador illustrating population, agriculture, and industry. Each annotation indicates publication details and often highlights the intended audience. The review demonstrates the vigorous expansion of thematic and regional cartography in the mid‑twentieth century, driven by both national mapping programmes and international scientific cooperation. By consolidating these disparate sources, the paper offers a valuable snapshot of the state of global cartographic coverage and serves as a practical tool for research, education, and planning.
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