The map that I was given is the National Geographic Society's " A Traveler's Map of The Alps". The main map which is shown here in the upper right, was at first a little unclear in it's intention. It clearly shows a large land mass, and by colour gradation and contrast, it is implied to have a mountain landscape. Although the map does show political territories, the highlighting is moderate at best. The most highlighted features are the railways and "super highways" which are only distinguished as such by a small legend on the reverse side of the map, a clear lack of association by proximity. The interesting aspect of the map is it's lack of layering, although it maps the main lines of transportation in the defined area, it lacks to highlight the destinations to which they inevitable take you to.
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