MAP OF ABYSSINIAN HIGHLAND.
(Drawn from information gained through interpretation of pictures and written description.)
It is understood that these mental images gained from such study of pictures, have as a basis, images acquired from actual observation of the earth’s surface. From this mental picture, supplemented by images gained by oral and written descriptions, maps may be chalk modeled which will contain all the essential features of structure.
Young River Basin.
Valuable information for the making of maps has been gained in this way; indeed, adequate maps cannot be made without this means of acquiring the necessary knowledge, which the delineator has not been able to gain through travel and personal investigation.
Through this study or reading of pictures a natural interest is aroused in the mind of the pupil to see located on the map (that is, to see in relation to the whole) countries and places of special interest; such as natural wonders of structure, and remarkable instances of man’s skill and power in overcoming obstacles and improving his environment.