The sites of Death Valley National Park, California WIP minnesota The purpose of this map

The purpose of this map may have been to offer a fuller picture of the world by illustrating the continent of Africa as it was believed to be

but portions of the map is missing

When French-Canadian traders and fur trappers came through the area

It is noted that the northern portion of the map was compiled using the latest information of the Hudson Bay Company traders

while the ornate compass roses were designed to gain more precise directional bearings

The sites of Death Valley National Park, California WIP minnesota The purpose of this mapStraddling the California Nevada border, Death Valley National Park occupies a desert valley area between the arid Great Basin and Mojave deserts. It is the hottest and driest place in America, and the lowest of all the national parks in the lower 48 states. Covering 3. 3 million acres, this park features salt flats, mysterious rocks, sand dunes, badlands, colorful sandstone canyons and mountains. This land of extremes offers many breathtaking sites