1939 Map CENTRAL EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN Germany Poland Slovakia Palestine Levant For Sale

Large-formatfold-out 1939 map of Central Europe and the Mediterranean,printed more than 84 years ago.

• This map opens to a generous26" x 36" and is drawn on a scale of 1:5,000,000.
• The coverage area extends from Ireland to the VolgaRiver, south to Libya and thecoast of northern Africa.
• Detailsinclude cities, towns, railroads, canals, natural features, andpolitical boundaries, some of whichare very different from today's.
• There is no Austria. Along with the western part ofCzechoslovakia, it had been annexed by Germany the yearbefore this map was printed.
• Poland's Baltic coastline is shown as shorter than it istoday, although the country's overall land area has been greatlydiminished.
• In the Middle East an area labeled Palestine occupieswhat is Israel today. North and east of Palestine arethe Levant States and Trans-Jordan.
• The map wascompiled by the Cartographic Division of the National GeographicSociety, and it was issued as a supplement to the magazine in October1939.
• Condition: It is in excellent condition,bright andclean, with no marks, rips, or tears. It is blankon the back, with no printingon the reverse side, and it folds to 9" x 6¾". Please see the scans andfeel free to ask any questions.
• Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combineshipping on thepurchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everythingat one time, not individually.