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Item	45005
UDC Class:	631.471(729.1)
Collection reference:	B121 L Cuba Box as folded map in rear of a report
Title:	Soil Map of Cuba
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Language:	English
Subjects:	Soil Classification and Distribution
Publication Date:	1928
Publisher’s Name:	Tropical Plant Research Foundation, Washington
Place of Publication:	Washington, USA
Project Sponsor:	Tropical Plant Research Foundation
Material Extent:	Zipfile contains one coloured map, plus a separate key to the soils of Cuba
Material Accompanying:	41158 The soils of Cuba
Material Type:	Boxed loose map and sheet
Summary Abstract:	A coloured Soil Map at scale 1:800,000 covering the whole country dated 1928, prepared by the US Bureau of Soils working with the Tropical Plant Research Foundation. The surveyors are Bennett, H.H and Allison R.V. There is a comprehensive soil legend on the face of the map.The map is accompanied by a sheet of detailed soil classification described as a "Key to the Principal Soils of Cuba'. The map and key are part of a report entitled, 'The Soils of Cuba', a hardback volume of 410 pages. The Cuba Sugar Club sponsored the project. The map is fragile and has been scanned
Country Now:	Cuba
Region:	Caribbean
Nearest City:	Havana
Northernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):	23.5
Southernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):	19
Easternmost Longitude (decimal degrees):	-74
Westernmost Longitude (decimal degrees):	-85
Map Scale:	800000
Document File:	45005.zip  (75.37 Mb)
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