8223 Howitt 1:100k Topographic Map 220% Period typography and route listings

Period typography and route listings grounding the artwork firmly in its historical moment

Published by National Geographic in December 1933—alongside “Afghanistan Makes Haste Slowly”—this classic sheet pairs meticulous cartography with a unique inset listing country names in both English and the national language

libraries & museums curating metropolitan heritage

this spiral-bound softcover atlas has been completely updated with Hema’s signature cartographic excellence

and landmarks you’ve explored

8223 Howitt 1:100k Topographic Map 220% Period typography and route listingsAt a scale of 1: 100,000, 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground. Each map covers a minimum area of 0. 5 degrees longitude by 0. 5 degrees latitude or about 54 kilometres by 54 kilometres. The contour interval is 20 metres. Many maps are supplemented by hill shading. Topographic maps show contours, spot elevations, streams, roads, buildings, place names, vegetation and administrative boundaries. They are used by emergency services, environmental