Map [Maps of the surface of the Moon Moon at the end of the Imbrian Period

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • [Maps of the surface of the Moon

Names

  • Davis, Donald E., 1952-
  • Wilhelms, Don E.
  • Geological Survey (U.S.)

Created / Published

  • [Menlo Park, Calif. : U.S. Geological Survey, 1971]

Contents

  • 1. [Moon in 1966] -- 2. [Moon at the end of the Imbrian Period, approx. 3.3 billion years ago] -- 3. [Moon in the middle of the Imbrian Period, approx. 4 billion years ago].

Headings

  • -  Geomorphology--Moon--Maps
  • -  Moon--Remote-sensing images
  • -  Moon

Notes

  • -  Geologic and artistic interpretations have been combined to produce reconstructions of the visual appearance of the Moon at two geologically significant points in its evolution.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  Title supplied by cataloger.
  • -  Maps hand painted on top of original remote-sensing image.
  • -  Maps signed "Don Davis" at lower right.
  • -  Described in: Icarus 15, 1971. p. 368-72.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 2 maps, 1 remote-sensing image : maps hand col. ; each 70 cm. in diam., on sheet 77 x 85 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3196.C2 s5000 .D3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2006629901

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Davis, Donald E, Don E Wilhelms, and U.S Geological Survey. Maps of the surface of the Moon. [Menlo Park, Calif.: U.S. Geological Survey, 3000] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2006629901/.

APA citation style:

Davis, D. E., Wilhelms, D. E. & Geological Survey, U. S. (3000) Maps of the surface of the Moon. [Menlo Park, Calif.: U.S. Geological Survey] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2006629901/.

MLA citation style:

Davis, Donald E, Don E Wilhelms, and U.S Geological Survey. Maps of the surface of the Moon. [Menlo Park, Calif.: U.S. Geological Survey, 3000] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2006629901/>.