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Maps show for example fortifications and mines; pre-nationalisation railway and canal companies; Crown Estate; and maps deposited in legal cases heard in the higher law courts. In addition there are three major surveys: the Tithe Survey of the 1840s; the Valuation Office Survey of around 1910; and the National Farm Survey of the Second World War.
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The Business Atlas, containing maps and data pertinent to business planning, was first published in 1876. The atlas is still updated today, now titled the Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide. The Trade Book department was established in 1877, publishing such titles as The Locust Plague in the United States. Rand McNally began publishing educational maps in 1880 with its first line of maps, globes, and geography textbooks, soon followed by a world atlas. The company began publishing general literature in 1884 with its first title, The Secret of Success, and the Textbook department was established in 1894 with The Rand McNally Primary School Geography. Also in 1894, the company opened an office in New York City headed by Caleb S. Hammond, who later started his own map company.
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Featuring handpicked routes scouted by locals, MAD MAPS' print products combine the best features of bulky travel guides with the essentials of traditional road maps. Atlas-grade maps provide a variety of customizable trips complete with turn-by-turn directions, road descriptions, and safety tips. A recommended selection of must-see landmarks, quirky roadside attractions, local fare, and an entertaining "It's a MAD World" commentary all offer perfect diversions along the way.
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Many of these maps are unique, either because they are original manuscript drawings or because they are printed items annotated in manuscript. An Admiralty chart, for example, may have been coloured to show the limits of fishing rights agreed in a treaty; an Ordnance Survey map may have been used to show where bombs dropped during the Second World War.
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MAPS February News Update is now available online. This issue, written by David Jay Brown, contains segments on the World Psychedelic Forum, MAPS Free Online Books, the Upcoming MAPS/CaNORML Volcano Vaporizor study, marijuana vending machines in LA, and a whole lot more!
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"The routes developed by MAD MAPS are proof that the best way to get somewhere isn't always the fastest way," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "By adding these detailed road trips to Garmin's extensive database of more than six million points of interest, we're able to make every drive an enjoyable ride to remember."
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