This inset panel is found at the top of the map. It includes a physical map of the United States, which shows natural features such as rivers, mountains, plains, and plateaus. An accompanying legend assigns colors used to show the different land elevations. Also included is the inset panel are world locator maps. One inset shows the United States in relation to its Pacific Rim neighbors. The second is a United States centered locator maps. These insets allow students to see where the United States is located in relation to it neighbors while still keeping focus on United States content.

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