Map II. Showing the approximate effect of a depression of the land 600 feet
1866
About this artwork
This is a detailed cartographic plate from Andrew Murray's 'The Geographical Distribution of Mammals', illustrating the hypothetical impact of a 600-foot sea-level rise on global coastlines.
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Andrew Murray was a Scottish botanist and zoologist whose 1866 work provided a foundational look at biogeography before the widespread acceptance of continental drift theories. This specific map explores the potential loss of landmasses due to hypothetical sea-level changes, reflecting 19th-century scientific curiosity about the relationship between geography and the distribution of species.
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Map II. Showing the approximate effect of a depression of the land 600 feet
Andrew Murray, 1866
