Atlas of Australian Resources: Booklets
Australia · Department of National Development · 1960
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Australia’s resources atlas
T. W. Plumb · 1960
This paper outlines the background, organizational framework, content selection principles, and production process of Australia's first national resources atlas, the Atlas of Australian Resources, compiled by the Department of National Development and edited by the author since 1956. The atlas aims to present a wide range of resource information of long-term significance in an accessible format. The paper details methods used in data collection, map compilation, cartographic drawing, and printing, and discusses the thirty mapsheets grouped by subject, highlighting significant aspects of Australian geography and their cartographic treatment.
Book Reviews: Additional Resources
Bryan Saunders · 1961
This article reviews five new maps of the Atlas of Australian Resources released by the Department of National Development, covering croplands, geology, immigration, mineral industry, and manufacturing. The croplands sheet includes four sub-maps on wheat acreage, yield, and other crops, highlighting post-war trends of reduced total wheat acreage but increased per-acre yields. The geology map at 1:6,000,000 scale reveals three physiographic regions linked to ancient shields. While praising the successful color selection, the author critiques three inappropriate color choices in the croplands sheet and the geology map's reliance solely on hue contrast without value differences, suggesting superimposed symbols and color variation to enhance legibility.
Cartographical Survey: Atlas of Australian resources, Third Series. Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Ingrid Cranfield · 1982
This review assesses the first two volumes of the Third Series of the Atlas of Australian Resources, published in 1980 by the Division of National Mapping. The new series replaces the previous format of large map sheets with bound volumes, each covering multiple topics with more detailed commentary and supplementary maps. Volume 1 innovatively maps soils according to their inherent chemical and physical limitations for agricultural and engineering use, while the land use map integrates grazing densities with crop symbols. Volume 2 addresses national population distribution and major city populations, revealing trends of urban concentration and suburban drift, with particular attention to the composition and location of overseas-born residents. The reviewer praises the atlas's excellent scope and balance, clear and attractive maps, and accessible language, while expressing hope for faster future publication and revision cycles.
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