Northern Hemisphere Map

This colorful and unique map of the Northern Hemisphere appeared in National Geographic Magazine in February 1946 and features airline distances and U.S. air bases. European boundaries are shown as they were prior to Germanyapos;s invasion of Poland, and Russian boundaries reflect treaties and claims as of December 1, 1945.The 1946 Northern Hemisphere map features Mountain relief, deserts, and glaciers Russian boundaries according to treaties and claims as of December 1, 1945 European boundaries as of January 1, 1938 Principal U.S. air bases overseas and kickoff bases in the United States Airline distances across the Arctic, in the Americas, in the Pacific, and in the Atlantic Elevations and depths in feet Geographical equivalentsCoverage Area Northern Hemisphere, North America, northern Africa, Europe, Asia