Large map of Lombardy at the scale of 1:300,000 drawn by Arcangelo Ghisleri and made in lithography by Bolis that focuses on the “physical” aspect of the region here realized with a successful color combination and beautiful choice of colors. Top right is the large insert with title, legend of conventional signs and table with summary of “hypsometric hues.” Bottom right is a second insert with a map of Italy with Lombardy highlighted. Published in Bergamo by Officina Cartografica Nani & Longhi in 1913 for the Paravia company.
Hypsometry is the part of geophysics concerned with determining the altitude of a point or the difference in elevation between two points by measuring atmospheric pressure.
