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The following maps were produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated.
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Cabal, The Cantonment
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Ahmed Khel, Plan of Action
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"Asia" from The General Gazetteer; or Compendious Geographical Dictionary by R. Brookes. Eighth Edition. Dublin, 1808.
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"Asia" from Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol.1, Chicago 1892.
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The Mongol Dominions, 1300-1405
From the Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
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The Portuguese Colonial Dominions in India and the Malay Archipelago, 1498-1580
From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926
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Asia Medieval Commerce
"Mediaeval Commerce (Asia)" From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926.
Inset: India.
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Afghanistan and Persia 1856
"Map to Illustrate the Travels of General Ferrier in Persia and Afghanistan" from Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan; with Historical Notices of the Countries Lying Between Russia and India by Joseph Pierre Ferrier. Second Edition 1857
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Batavia [Jakarta] 1897
From Guide to the Dutch East Indies by Dr. J.F. van Bemmelen and G.B. Hoover, Luzac & Co, London 1897.
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Bokhara Cabool Beloochistan
Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1838.
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"Island of Bombay" from The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island. Volume 1. Bombay, India 1909.
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Burma 1827
"Birman Empire" from An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava in the Year 1795 by Lieut Colonel Michael Symes, to which is now added, A Narrative of the Late Military and Political Operations in the Birmese Empire...Volume II. Printed for Constable and Co. 1827.
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Cebu, Philippines 1944
Published by U.S. Army Map Service, 1944.
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Ceylon, [Sri Lanka]
"Ceylon" from Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Sessional Papers, Colonial Reports - Annual. No. 797. Ceylon. Report (Supplementary) for 1912.
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Colonies, Dependencies and Trade Routes, 1912
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Edo [Tokyo] 1844-1848
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Formosa [Taiwan] 1896
From the Scottish Geographical Magazine. Published by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and edited by James Geikie and W.A. Taylor. Volume XII, 1896.
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The Growth of European and Japanese Dominions in Asia since 1801
Inset: Vicinity of Peking. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1923.
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Herat Area, Afghanistan 1942
Portion of sheet I-41I Herat. Original scale 1:253,440 Compiled and published originally under the direction of the Surveyor-General of India 1913 and Revised to 1941. Published by the War Office, 1942 and reprinted by the U.S. Army Map Service October 1942. map key and scale
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From The Public Schools Historical Atlas edited by C. Colbeck. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1905.
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From A Dictionary Practical, Theoretical, and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation by J.R. M'Culloch. Longmans, Green and Co. London, 1882.
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Indo-China 1886
"Map of Indo-China showing proposed Burma-Siam-China Railway" from the Scottish Geographical Magazine. Published by the Scottish Geographical Society and edited by Hugh A. Webster and Arthur Silva White. Volume II, 1886.
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From Japan as it was and is by Richard Hildreth. Phillips, Sampson, and Company 1855.
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"Japan" with inset map "Formosa and Lu-Chu Islands" from A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia, by J.G. Bartholomew. J.M. Dent and Sons, Ltd. 1912
Japan - "The Chinese Factory in the Street of Teng-chan at Nagasaki, founded in 1688."
Note: During the period of Japanese seclusion, the Chinese, like the Dutch, were allowed to reside and trade in a restricted area in Nagasaki.]
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Japan - "Earthquake and Eruption of the Mountain of Asana-yama, in the province of Sinano."
These four map images are from "Illustrations of Japan consisting of private memoirs and anecdotes of the reigning dynasty of the Djogouns, or sovereigns of Japan..." by Isaac Titsingh, London: R. Ackermann, 1822.
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Japan - "Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption and Inundation in the Province of Simahara."
Japan - "Plan of the Dutch Factory in the Island of Desima at Nagasaki."
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Japanese Coast Defences 1907
From Imperial Outposts, from a Strategical and Commercial Aspect, with Special Reference to the Japanese Alliance, by Colonel A. M. Murray; published by John Murray, London 1907.
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Jolo, Philippines 1944
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Kabul Area, Afghanistan 1942
Portion of sheet I-42 J Kabul. Original scale 1:253,440 Compiled and published originally under the direction of the Surveyor-General of India 1916 and Revised to 1940. Published by the War Office, 1942 and reprinted by the U.S. Army Map Service October 1942. map key and scale
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Kandahar Area, Afghanistan 1942
Portion of sheet H-41 F Kandahar. Original scale 1:253,440 Compiled and published originally under the direction of the Surveyor-General of India 1913 and Revised to 1941. Published by the War Office, 1942 and reprinted by the U.S. Army Map Service October 1942. map key and scale
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Kurrachee Harbour [Karachi Harbor]
A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, by J.R. M'Culloch. 1882.
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Lahore 1912
From A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia by J.G. Bartholomew. J.M. Dent and Sons, Ltd. 1912.
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Lingayen, Philippines 1944
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Malacca [Melaka] 1854
"British Territory of Malacca" from An Atlas of the Southern Part of India. Pharoah and Co., Madras 1854.
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Manila 1851
Diccionario Geografico-Estadistico-Historico De Las Islas Filipinas, Madrid 1851.
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Oriental Empires about 600 B.C.
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Persia and Afghanistan 1856
"Map to Illustrate the Travels of General Ferrier in Persia and Afghanistan" from Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan; with Historical Notices of the Countries Lying Between Russia and India by Joseph Pierre Ferrier. Second Edition 1857.
Persian Empire about 500 B.C.
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Philippine Islands 1909
"Philippine Islands Map Showing Principal Mineral Districts" from Diplomatic and Consular Reports; Annual 4369 - 4387, 1908 Vol. 7; edited at the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade. London 1909.
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Ports in China, Japan and the Philippines 1860 Part I
Overview map and Jedo Bay map. [Tokyo/yokohama area] Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 6, 1860.
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Ports in China, Japan and the Philippines 1860 Part II
Plans of Schanghai [Shanghai, China], Iloilo [Philippines], Sual [Port Sual, Philippines], Taiwan [now Tainan, Taiwan], Zamboanga [Philippines], Khiungtscheu [Kiungshan/ch'iung-Shan, China. From Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 6, 1860.
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Principal Cities and Towns of Japan 1917
Japan" with inset maps "Kuril and Rui-Kui Islands" from The New Encyclopedic Atlas & Gazetteer of the World. 1917.
Pyongyang, North Korea 1946; Map Key
Original scale 1:12,500. Portion of Army Map Service L951 1946.
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Rangoon 1912
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Soerabaja [Surabaya] 1897
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[Taiwan] Formosa 1896
[Tibet] Grand Monastery of Tashi-Lhunpo 1902
The Grand Monastery of Tashi-Lhunpo" from Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet by Sarat Chandra Das, 1902.
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[Tibet] Grand Temple at Lhasa 1902
Cho-Khang, The Grand Temple of Buddha at Lhasa from Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet by Sarat Chandra Das, 1902
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[Tibet] Shigatse 1902
The Jong or Fort of Shigatse from Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet by Sarat Chandra Das, 1902.
[Tokyo] Jedo Bay, Ports in China, Japan and the Philippines 1860 Part I
Ports Location Map and Plan of Jedo Bay, [Tokyo/yokohama, Japan]. From Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 6, 1860.
[Tokyo] Tokio Region - East 1879
From Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 25, tafel 19, 1879
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[Tokyo] Tokio Region - West 1879
Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 25, tafel 19, 1879
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[Tokyo] Yedo Bay Hydrographic Chart 1879
Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Volume 25, Tafel 7, 1879
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Zamboanga, Philippines 1944
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