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Collection: Osher Collection

Name: Rand McNally Polar Map of the World

Barcode: 4026

Image Number: 4026.0014

Creator: Rand McNally and Company

Date Created: 1945

Date Published: 1945

Content: Map

Alternative Title: Antarctica

Physical Description: Projection The Azimuthal Equidistant Polar Projection used for this map is true to scale along the meridians, it does however create an exaggeration in scale along the parallels which increases toward the map boarders. This accounts for the distorted shape of Australia and other areas along corresponding parallels.

Region Depicted: North PoleSouth Pole

Printing Process: Lithograph

Digitized: Yes

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/4026.0014