Rezensionen: Atlas of Australian Resources

Summary

This review examines two new maps from the Atlas of Australian Resources (Fisheries 1966, Mineral Deposits 1968) and the Soviet Atlas of Economic and Cultural Development (1967). The Australian maps employ innovative designs: the fisheries map uses split panels and combined symbols to depict 13 marine species and catch data, while the mineral map uses colors and symbols for seven mineral groups with deposit sizes. The Soviet atlas presents historical cross-sections comparing 1913 with current conditions across industry, agriculture, and transport, though reduced eastern scale hampers readability. The review highlights advances in thematic cartography while noting issues like symbol overlap and scale inconsistencies.