The Great Plains, stretching northward from Texas into Canada, is a region that has been understudied and overlooked. The Atlas of the Great Plains, however, brings a new focus to North America's midcontinent. With more than three hundred original full-color maps, accompanied by extended explanatory text, this collection chronicles the history of the Great Plains, including political and social developments. Far more than simply the geography of the region, this atlas explores a myriad of subjects from Native Americans to settlement patterns, agricultural ventures to voting records, and medical services to crime rates. These detailed and beautifully designed maps convey the significance of the region, capturing the essence of its land and life. The only current and comprehensive atlas of the Great Plains region, it is also the first atlas to include both the United States and Canada, showing the region's full length and breadth.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 07/01/2011
ISBN: 9780803215368
Pages: 335
Weight: 4.48lbs
Size: 11.26h x 8.88w x 1.43d

Review Citations: Library Journal 11/01/2011 pg. 103
Booklist 12/01/2011 pg. 41
Booklist Ed Choice Reference 01/01/2012 pg. 17
Choice 02/01/2012