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Government Committee for Tourism in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia, now known as the two separate countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has a long tradition of mining. One of these minerals is…
Institut Geologique National
Economy and Vegetation in Mexico and America
In abundant detail this map depicts the vegetative and economic industries of Mexico and Central America. Logwood, a species of flowering tree that…
J.C. Müller
Bohemia map
Starting in the 16th century, copperplates were used to create beautiful, detailed maps. This map is a magnificent example of the subtleties and…
Jenny Dean
Logwood Pigment
Here is an entry on logwood as a dye for fiber and fabric. The dye produced by the heartwood of the logwood tree creates a range of colors, from…
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
Lake Superior Iron Ore
Red Ochre is found in many places across Europe as well as the Great Lakes Region in the United States. This map shows the various iron ore ranges and…
Major General Tremernhere
Indigo Pigment
Originally printed in 1858, this map of India clearly indicates in blue the region from which a popular colorant was traditionally grown. Can you…
Mario Ruspoli
Lascaux Cave Drawings
These paintings were made tens of thousands of years ago on the walls of caves in what is now France. The paintings in the Cave of Lascaux rely…
National Geographic Society (U.S.) Cartographic Division
Middle East
Verdigris is a green colorant made from the corrosion of copper. Its uses originate from Spain and Greece, with Cyprus being one of the best original…
National Geographic Society (U.S.) Cartographic Division
Mediterranean, Sepia Pigment
The cuttlefish is known to inhabit the shallows of the Mediterranean Sea where it has long been a popular source for extracting the grey-brown pigment…