World The New Portrait of our Planet, published in LIFE magazine (1960) March 14, 2016 Alex This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.LIFE made up these unique maps which reveal for the first time how the ocean floors would look if the water and ice were suddenly removed. Related Posts:The Best World Atlases in 2025How the World was Imagined: First Maps and AtlasesHave you ever wondered what the world looked like…The Oldest Cities in the U.S. MappedOcean Drainage Basins: How Earth's Water Systems…If the polar ice caps completely meltedRiver Basins as Countries: A New World MapThe Last Ice Age in Europe