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The
Albers projection
is a
conic
,
equal area
map projection
, named after Heinrich C. Albers, that uses two standard parallels. Although scale and shape are not preserved, distortion is minimal between the standard parallels. This map is used by such agencies as the
United States Geological Survey
, the
United States Census Bureau
, and the governments of British Columbia and Yukon.
Map:
Strebe
, using Geocart
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