Synopses & Reviews
Children can imagine being witnesses to history-in-the-making in this series that explores important events in United States history.
Blending the history of exploring and the evolution of mapmaking, this book uses a wealth of maps -- from American Indians and adventurers like Lewis and Clark and Coronado -- to tell the story of the West. Included are ways the military, railroad companies, and the U.S. Geological Survey have advanced mapmaking.