File:Geography 089 - Map of highest mountains and longest rivers - 1849.jpg

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English: Today, highly detailed maps of our planet’s surface are just a click away.

In times past, however, access to information was much more limited. It wasn’t until the 1800s that comparison diagrams and maps became widely accessible, and people found new ways to learn about the world around them.

The image above, published by J.H. Colton in 1849, is believed to be the first edition of the iconic mountains and rivers infographic map. This comparison chart concept would see a number of iterations over the years as it appeared in Colton’s world atlases.

Explore the full-size version of this map here: www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mount...

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