This Atlas updates a large bound collection of paper maps that was published in 1970. It delivers easy to use, map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes. The new National Atlas includes products and services designed to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic, economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life.

Maps trace the development of the United States, showing environmental, political, social, and economic change

Profiling 60 parks--from battlefields to national seashores--administered by the National Park Service, this edition also provides a brief glimpse at 29 additional parks, including the newly created Indiana Sand Dunes.and Dunes.