Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "April 1984." Panel title. Title at lower left: Far West. "Design: John F. Dorr, Charles W. Berry ; map compilation: Harry D. Kauhane, Susan Young ; research: Gail C. Foley, Bette Joan Gross, Kathy B. Maher." Also issued without plastic coating as a supplement to the National Geographic. Includes historical notes, list of abbreviations and "Geographical equivalents." Text, 5 maps showing population change between northern and southern California, 2 maps showing Asian and Hispanic population, and col. ill. on verso. On verso: 1. Spanish imprint, 1697-1823 -- 2. Sudden transition, 1821-1860 -- 3. The New Eden, 1860-1900 -- 4. Water, the key to growth, 1900-1940 -- Explosive growth, 1940-present. Publisher's no.: 02029.