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The history of Western settlement by white pioneers from
the East can be read in the changing maps of the area. Examine
the two maps from
Map Collections:
1500-2003
below. They show the same area, three years apart. How is the 1892 map different
from the
1889 map? What could account for the change? How could you find out if your
hypothesis is
correct?
For a larger version of the images below, click on the maps. Click on the text to view bibliographical records. View additional maps in the Cultural Landscapes section of Map Collections: 1500-2003. Use your browser's Back Button to return to this point.
top of page For a larger version of the images above, click on the maps. Click on the text to view bibliographical records. View additional maps in the Cultural Landscapes section of Map Collections: 1500-2003. Use your browser's Back Button to return to this point. |
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War and Reconstruction | Rise of Industrial
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