The World

Contained within the 2nd Edition (1915) of the Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the World, in a Mercator projection, circa 1914. This political map of the world includes countries, island names, major railways and the distance in miles of major maritime routes from port to port. The country of rule for non-sovereign states is also indicated. The 1915 World map was created to display the international boundaries, and various methods of transportation by land and ocean.