CONTENTS.
| PART I. Introduction. | ||
| 1. | Necessity for the Study of Structural Geography as Preparatory to the Drawing of Maps | [9] |
| 2. | Necessity for Field Lessons and Importance of Forming, in Connection with Them, the Habit of Modeling and Drawing | [13] |
| 3. | Importance of Learning to Interpret Pictures as an Aid to Imaging the Continent | [27] |
| 4. | Maps—of the Past and Present. The Chalk Modeled Map | [34] |
| PART II. Fifteen Lessons in Chalk Modeling. | ||
| Remarks | [52] | |
| I. | Representation of Surfaces with Hints on the Delineation of Distances. Land Sloping from the Observer. Light and Shade | [54] |
| II. | Land Sloping toward the Observer. Quality of Line. Relations and Proportions | [59] |
| III. | High and Low Water-partings, with Map Showing Divide | [63] |
| IV. | Meeting of Land and Water. Lakes. Springs. Islands. High and Low Tide | [66] |
| V. | Sketches Illustrative of Wind and Water Erosion | [69] |
| VI. | Scenes Typical of the Different Zones | [76] |
| VII. | River Basins. Coasts | [82] |
| VIII. | Suggestions on the Use of the Chalk Modeled Map of North America in Fourth and Fifth Grades | [87] |
| IX. | Map of North America | [96] |
| X. | Natural Features of Interest in North America | [104] |
| XI. | Map of Mexico, with Suggestions for Teachers of Fifth and Sixth Grades | [108] |
| XII. | Map of Section of the United States of America for Use in Preparatory Lessons on the Civil War | [117] |
| XIII. | Map of South America | [123] |
| XIV. | Map of Eurasia, with Sections in Detail | [127] |
| XV. | Maps of Africa and Australia. Summary of Instructions | [132] |
| Books of Reference | [137] | |