Atlases published in Israel, 1980–1989

Kolodny reviews the 1985 third edition of Atlas of Israel, noting that it reworks or updates selected themes from earlier editions, including population data from the June 1983 census. About one-third of the plates cover general and physical topics, and two-thirds address population, settlement, economic activities and the environment. He particularly praises the plates on the development and structure of the principal agglomerations and secondary towns. Maps are labelled in Hebrew, with English translations of titles and legends; explanatory text is available in Hebrew or English. Geographic coverage varies by topic: physical maps extend beyond state boundaries, including a previously unpublished geological map of Sinai, while demographic and economic information on the West Bank and Gaza is sparse. Kolodny calls the atlas remarkable and notes the participation of about sixty experts.