The map combines cyan water, pale coastal/valley tints, tan-to-pink elevation colors, and brown manual shaded relief. Area names are mostly dark, letter-spaced capitals, while mountains and explanatory notes are red.
OKLCH hue and lightness circle for Hammond 1959 Series
Hammond 1959 Series
Map credit: C. S. Hammond & Co.; C. S. Hammond Company
11 publishers: 1959–1985
15 titles
  • Hammond
    • 1959: Atlas of the Bible Lands
    • 1959: Story of the Bible World: Nelson Beecher Keyes
    • 1959: Story of the Bible World: Nelson Beecher Keyes
  • J.J. Little & Ives Co.
    • 1959: Holy Bible
  • Standard
    • 1959: Standard Bible Atlas
  • Baker
    • 1961: Baker's Bible Atlas: Charles F. Pfeiffer
    • 1973: Historical Geography of the Holy Land: George A. Turner
  • Reader's Digest
    • 1962: Story of the Bible World: Nelson Beecher Keyes
  • HarperCollins
    • 1964: RSV Harper Study Bible: Harold Lindsell
  • Broadman & Holman
    • 1965: Biblical Backgrounds
  • Augsburg
    • 1967: Handbook to the Old Testament: Claus Westermann
  • Moody
    • 1976: KJV Ryrie Study Bible New Testament
    • 1985: NKJV Ryrie Study Bible
  • Southwestern
    • 1976: Pictorial Bible Dictionary: Merrill C. Tenney
  • Abingdon
    • 1980: Young Reader's Bible
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The map combines cyan water, pale coastal/valley tints, tan-to-pink elevation colors, and brown manual shaded relief. Area names are mostly dark, letter-spaced capitals, while mountains and explanatory notes are red. ✨
Labels ✨
Label typography and visual context
Feature typeVisual contextLabel style
oceanSerif
inland waterSerif
Serif
riverSerif
mountainSerif
Serif
natural regionSerif
Serif
political regionSERIF
city Sans Serif
otherSerif
Symbols ✨
Map symbols and color samples
Symbol roleVisual sample
text
water
river
hypsometric tint
graticule
boundary