National Geographic December 1902

The Copyright of a Map or Chart
In the original U. S. copyright law maps were the first article to be protected. The author provides guidance for anyone wishing to copyright a map or chart.
The Eruptions of La Soufrie?re, St. Vincent, in May 1902
The author, representing the American Museum of Natural History, is the first to ascend La Soufriere since the catastrophic eruption.
Proceedings of the National Geographic Society { Some of the Administrative and Industrial Problems of Porto Rico}
Geographic Notes includes information on topics such as volcanic disturbances in Guatemala and explorations around Mount McKinley.
Volcanic Eruptions on Martinique and St. Vincent
Extensive observations concerning recent and ongoing volcanic activity in the Antilles yield much information but convince the author that science knows little about the interior of the Earth.