(World) Chart of the World, (World) Chart of the World, Berghaus - Perthes, c.1885 Lyons Here the rapidly changing territories

Here the rapidly changing territories as "Oklahoma" grows out of midst of the Indian Territory

including its grid of streets and the numerous rail lines that cross it

evolving into Stockyard City

Scripture World and Surroundings Showing Relative Positions and Distances From New York on Mercator Positions

(World) Chart of the World, (World) Chart of the World, Berghaus - Perthes, c.1885 Lyons Here the rapidly changing territoriesWhat else could you possbily want? It's not just the honest, articulate depiction of geography, but it's the layers of additional data, from major gyres and currents in the world's oceans to the extent of iceberg drift in the northern oceans, to insets for world winds, or magnetic declination. But its the transportation and communication layers that bring it the feel of being the optimal reference for its age. Colored lines trace the ocean routes from