| PART I. Introduction. |
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| 1. | Necessity for the Study of Structural Geography as Preparatory to the Drawing of Maps | 9 |
| 2. | Necessity for Field Lessons and Importance of Forming, in Connection with Them, the Habit of Modeling and Drawing | 13 |
| 3. | Importance of Learning to Interpret Pictures as an Aid to Imaging the Continent | 27 |
| 4. | Maps—of the Past and Present. The Chalk Modeled Map | 34 |
| PART II. Fifteen Lessons in Chalk Modeling. |
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| Remarks | 52 | |
| I. | Representation of Surfaces with Hints on the Delineation of Distances. Land Sloping from the Observer. Light and Shade | 54 |
| II. | Land Sloping toward the Observer. Quality of Line. Relations and Proportions | 59 |
| III. | High and Low Water-partings, with Map Showing Divide | 63 |
| IV. | Meeting of Land and Water. Lakes. Springs. Islands. High and Low Tide | 66 |
| V. | Sketches Illustrative of Wind and Water Erosion | 69 |
| VI. | Scenes Typical of the Different Zones | 76 |
| VII. | River Basins. Coasts | 82 |
| VIII. | Suggestions on the Use of the Chalk Modeled Map of North America in Fourth and Fifth Grades | 87 |
| IX. | Map of North America | 96 |
| X. | Natural Features of Interest in North America | 104 |
| XI. | Map of Mexico, with Suggestions for Teachers of Fifth and Sixth Grades | 108 |
| XII. | Map of Section of the United States of America for Use in Preparatory Lessons on the Civil War | 117 |
| XIII. | Map of South America | 123 |
| XIV. | Map of Eurasia, with Sections in Detail | 127 |
| XV. | Maps of Africa and Australia. Summary of Instructions | 132 |
| Books of Reference | 137 | |