The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. I., No. 4, October, 1889

"The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. I., No. 4, October, 1889" by Various is a collection of articles from a late 1800s periodical, which gives detailed insights into different geographical and environmental subjects. It offers a look into subjects like irrigation methods used in California, stressing the need for good water use in dry areas and explaining the natural landscape of Asheville, North Carolina, describing how the land was formed by erosion and natural events. It also wonders about constructing a canal through Central America. Readers gain an understanding the geographical realities of the time through detailed analysis and exploration of natural phenomena in the Americas.