Counties USA 1997: A Directory of United States Counties

by Kay Gill, Darren L. Smith, Inc Omnigraphics

A reference providing statistical, descriptive, and contact information for more that 3,100 counties of the US. The title pretty much describes the contents of the entries except for the unique editorial decision to include cities functioning as counties such as the 41 independent cities in Virginia , Baltimore, Maryland, and the Louisiana parishes and Alaska boroughs and census areas which also have adopted a county structure. Includes maps. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

573 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1997