Old Map of Forests & National Parks in the Western USA by USGS, 1900: Yellowstone, Sierra Nevada, Etc. Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Harold Wood

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this piece is designed to maintain its brilliance for decades

It is home to a variety of landmarks

The data period (1930-1974) includes significant technological and methodological advances in weather observation

And as is apparent from the listing images

Old Map of Forests & National Parks in the Western USA by USGS, 1900: Yellowstone, Sierra Nevada, Etc. Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Harold WoodStep into the dawn of American conservation with "Plate I. The Forest Reserves and National Parks in Western United States, 1899," a masterwork of cartographic history crafted by the venerable US Geological Survey (USGS) in 1900. This map is a visual testament to a pivotal era, when the United States first turned its attention to preserving the wild grandeur of its western lands. The maps original title alone evokes the ambition and vision of the age,