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were leaned back against the wall. When so placed as to 
be viewed from one position only they should be placed, if 
possible, with north to the top. Maps of California or Illi¬ 
nois or Massachusetts, when placed so as to be viewed from 
the east only instead of, as usual, from the south, make us 
feel the need of a translator. We recognize our familiar 
geography with difficulty when translated, as it were, into 
a strange tongue. 
If the model can be viewed from all sides, then, if possi¬ 
ble, let it be oriented truly. 
Conclusions. 
Relief maps designed to present faithful, striking, and 
artistic likenesses of topography should fulfill the following 
conditions: 
1. Size .—They should be of moderate size, not exceeding 
five or six feet square. 
2. Vertical Exaggeration .—The vertical exaggeration should 
be small, ranging from none at all up to 5 or 6 times, and 
should depend upon two things, viz: 
(a.) Horizontal scale. 
(6.) Character of the country modeled. 
For large horizontal scales no exaggeration, for small 
horizontal scales moderate exaggeration. 
For regions of bold features little or no exaggeration, for 
regions of low relief moderate exaggeration. 
For regions comprising both bold and striking features 
and also low relief let the exaggeration be determined with 
reference to the large features only. 
3. Colors .—The model should be colored and have for its 
relief features and drainage a realistic color scheme and for 
its cultural features a conventional color scheme. 
4. Installation .—The model should be oriented in the 
usual manner, north at the top, and exhibited in the posi¬ 
tion taken by pictures on an easel. 
The leading facts respecting various models exhibited at 
the Chicago Exposition are shown in the following table. 
