Abstract
THIS folding war-map includes the greater part of Europe and is on a scale of 1: 4,000,000. It is-politically coloured, fairly clear, and has a large number of names, but the only attempts to show relief is by a few stray caterpillar heights. In elevated areas like the Alps and the Carpathians these serve some purpose on a small-scale map like this, but in a lower region, such as the Allies' western front, the few heights that are shown are more misleading than useful. In the Balkans, the map fails to reveal the significance of the Vardar valley. Nor is there any attempt to show marsh lands, the military importance of which has. been demonstrated on more than one front. In the matter of names there is some scope for criticism. Halicz is not marked and Gorizia appears in the unusual form of Gorz. The map leaves scope for many improvements, which mi^ht have been carried out at the exnense of the somewhat glaring- political colouring if cost was a first consideration.
Bacon's War Maps. Europe, embracing all the Countries Involved.
(London: G. W. Bacon and Co., Ltd., n.d.) Price 6d. net.
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Bacon's War Maps Europe, embracing all the Countries Involved . Nature 98, 108 (1916). https://doi.org/10.1038/098108c0
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