Information about the sizes of the world's largest deserts and about the deserts of North America.

A map from 1901 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general vegetation regions. The map shows areas of deserts, tundras, and ice fields, areas of grassy lands, areas of open forests,...

A map from 1902 of Utah showing the capital at Salt Lake City, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and the Great American Desert region to the west of Salt Lake.

A map from 1898 of Utah showing the capital at Salt Lake City, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, lakes, rivers, and the Great American Desert to the west of Salt Lake. "Settled 1848 at Salt Lake by Mormons from Illinois,...

A map from 1892 of the Utah Territory prior to statehood (January 4, 1896), showing the territorial capital at Salt Lake City, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and the Great American...