Maps enable man to rise, so to speak, above his immediate range of vision, and contemplate the salient features of larger areas. (Arthur H. Robinson)

Maps enable man to rise, so to speak, above his immediate range of vision, and contemplate the salient features of larger areas.

Arthur H. Robinson

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