The World—Reference Maps & Forms contains 92 maps, evaluation forms, a crossword puzzle, a word search, and an answer key.
The first section, The World, includes:
- an introduction of general facts about the world
- a list of 192 countries in the world
- a reference political map of the continents
- a blank world map
- Robinson and Mercator projection maps
- globes, showing hemispheres, parallels, and meridians
- maps of oceans, rivers, mountain ranges, and deserts
The second section, The Continents, includes:
North America:
- an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent
- reference political and physical maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico
- blank outline maps of North America, Canada, the United States, and Mexico—shape, political, and physical
- study maps of each region of the United States and Mexico and the provinces and territories of Canada
- a reference map of six regions of the United States
- study maps of Central America, the Greater Antilles, and a reference map of the Lesser Antilles
South America
- an introduction, listing the area, elevations, and fun facts about the continent
- a reference political map and physical map of South America and Northern South America
- blank outline maps of the continent–shape, political, and physical
Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia
- an introduction, listing the countries, area, population, elevations, and fun facts about the continent
- a reference political and a physical map of the continent (a political map of Oceania is included with Australia)
- blank outline maps of the continent—shape, political, and physical
- study maps of regions of the continent
 
Antarctica and the Arctic Region
- an introduction, listing the area, elevations, and fun facts about the continent
- reference polar projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region
- a reference map of the scientific stations in Antarctica
- blank outline projection maps of Antarctica and the Arctic Region