In comparison to earlier maps of Europe, this map is the first to show the network of superhighways crisscrossing the continent as European transportation surged. Published in June 1969, it accompanied an article entitled "Europe, A Restless Continent Remapped."
The 1969 Europe map features:• Historical notes about relevant political changes in Europe and the Middle East
• Thousands of place names including capitals, cities, and towns
• Superhighways and railroads (both existing and under construction), roads, the Berlin corridor, tracks, principal airports, and canals
• Mountains, rivers, lakes, intermittent lakes, dry lakes, swamps, glaciers, deserts, water holes, and areas below sea level
• Ocean bathymetry
• Oil fields and oil pipelines
• Geographical equivalents and abbreviations
Coverage Area: Europe, western USSR, western Turkey, Israel, Lebanon
| Geography | Europe |
|---|---|
| Geotype | Continent |
| Map Type | Historical Maps |
| Publisher | National Geographic |
| Usage Type | Classroom Maps |