MAP RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. 17

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MAP RESEARCH BULLETIN
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
JULY 1950
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. Reorganization of the Administrative
Areas in North China
U. United Nations Interest in Maps and
Mapping Activities 7
1. Brief Notices 12
A. New Administrative Divisions of Hungary . . 12
B. Slovak Administrative Maps 13
W. General Maps for Plotting Purposes
Part 2.., 14
MAPS
following page
North China: Administrative Areas
(CIA 11450) 6
Hungary: Administrative Districts 1950
(CIA 11552) 12
Note:e: This Bulletin has not been coordinated with the
intelligence organizations of the Departments of
State, Army, Navy, and the Air Force.
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L. REORGANIK_ATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS.
IN NORTH,CHINt
In 1949, Chinese Communists instituted a number of changes
in the administrative organization of North China as it had existed
under the Nationalists. The present administrative arrangement
is the result of two important steps taken by the Communists to
consolidate their control over the governmental units in North
China, These two steps were: (1) the reorganization of the areas
Into the North China District; (2) the abolition of this District and
be redivision of the areas that had been included in the North
China District. These measures led up to the present administra-
give arrangement. They are discussed in the following paragraphs.
The first step was taken on 1 August 1949, when the North China
Peoples Government, the Communist body having jurisdiction over
the area, set up the North China District. The new North China
District consisted of five provinces (Chahar, Hopeh, Shansi, Pingydan,
and Suisilan) and two municipalities (Peiping and Tientsin) under the
direct control of the North China Peoples Government. The provinces
were made up of all or parts of the former provinces of Hopeh,
Shansi, Chahar, Ronan, Shantung, and Suiyaan.
According to Communist reports, the second step was initiated
in Octdber 1949, when the North China Peoples Government was
abolished, and its work was taken over by the Central Peoples Gov-
ernment. As a result, the North China District was also abolished
becaose of its proximity to the national capital. The provinces of
Hopeh, Shansi, Pingyiial n, and Chahar, and the two directly controlled
municipalities, as they had been reorganized by the North China
Peoples Government, were placed under the direct control of the
Central Peoples Government. The province of Suiyila' n, however,
was not included in this area.
In December 1949, the Council of the Central Peoples Goverp-
ment passed a resolution approving the establishment of a Suiyilan
District (which included Suiylian Province) and the Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is
composed of all of the former province of Hsingan, northwestern
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LAaopeh, and the northern parts of the former provinces of &alitfan,
Chahar, and Jehol. The new autonomous region is inhabited pre-
dominantly by Mongolian tribal units, members of the various
Mongolian leagues and banners within the area. The southern
boundary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region follows closely
the line of demarcation between Chinese and non-Chinese groups.
The following table shows the present structure of Sul. 'Oen
P,'avince and of the four provinces under the direct control of the
CIntral Peoples Government, their capitals, and the number of
'nor administrative divisions in each province. Data on the ad-
ministrative units within the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
wore not included in the Chinese Communist reportsl and therefore
axe not given below.
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The two special municipalities that were placed under the direct
control of the Central Peoples Government, Pei-psing (Peiping) and
T'ien-ching (Tientsin), are in Hopeh Province.
Communist revisions of the areas in North China, superimposed
on the former Nationalist administrative divisions, are shown on the
tt.ccompanying map (CIA 11450). An earlier' map (CIA 11370) shows
the Communist changes in Manchuria and Jehol.
See References at end of article.
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lisla or Adrainiative Divisions.
The Communists have introduced a new level of regional govern-
ment in the administrative system of China. According to reliable
reports, the Communists have grouped most of the Chinese provinces
into six large regional districts, These districts include all of the
former administrative areas of China except Tibet and the four
provinces that are under the direct control of the Central Peoples
Government. Communist reports, nevertheless, indicate that the
six districts occupy the same status as province& Information as
to the exact relationship between the districts and the provinces in
lhe political hierarchy of the Communist governmental organization
Is in some respects confused at the present time.
According to reports, the changes made by the Communists in
the Nationalist administrative arrangement were based on former
provincial divisions with special consideration for: (I) economic
conditions; (2) history and inter-relationships among the peoples;
and (3) natural conditions. These changes are given in the follow-
ing descriptions of the administrative areas in North China
(1) Chahar Province..
The area and provincial boundaries of Chahar, as constituted
under the Nationalist Government, were drastically changed by terri-
torial adjustments. Thirteen hsien from the northeastern part of
flhansi Province were incorporated into Chahar. One Olen that
formed a part of Luan-p'ing Hsien in the southwestern part of jehol
Province was added to Chahar. The Ilsi-lin-kuo-lo Meng (Silingol
League) in the northern part of the former province of Chahar is now
Included in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The league is
composed of Mongolian tribal units called ch't (banners). The total
area of the dill in the Silingol League is 189,117 sq. km. (72,999 square
miles), which is approximately 66 percent of the total area of the
former Chahar Province.
(2) Hopeh Province.
Few changes were made in the boundaries of Hopeh Province,
Three lisit# from northern Honan and six from western Shantung
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-were incorporated into the Province. In the northeast, the pro-
'And:al boundary follows the Great Wall, as it did during the Japanese
occupation of Hopeh, One listen, one preparatory hsien and portions
of two hsicn north of the Great Wall, which had been included in
liopeh, became part of jehol Province (see Reference No. 7). Five
listen from the southern tip of Hopeh were transferred to Pingydan.
In the Communist reports on the administrative units to be included
In the new province, no mention was made of six itsko, in the eastern
part of the former Hopeh
(3).p,..NEJLf2spit_nce.
The new Pingydan Province is made up of 28 hsien from the
southwestern part of Shantung, 23 from northern Ronan, and 5 :from
the southernmost tip of Hopeh. The new Province of PingyiSan (+A 1)
lies between the Taihang Shan and the Shantung Uplands, and is the
richest and most fertile part of the North China Plain, The area
included in the present Pingydan Province is part of the core-area
of earliest Chinese cultural development.
(4) Shansi Province ,
The old provincial boundaries of Shansi have been retained except
in the northeast part of the province (for exception, see (1) Chahar
Province).
(5) pu_lAan Province.
Suiyaan Province, now included in Suiydan District, has retained
its former borders in the east and southeast. The Ordos region in
the southwestern part of Suiyilan was not mentioned in the Communist
reports on the administrative divisions in the province, but it was
shown as part of the province on the Nwp of China,2 (see 3 in
list of references). The Ordos region le tithab1f6y Mongol tribes
who are members of the I-k'o-chao Meng (Ikechou League), which is
composed of seven administrative s.h'i (banners).
1. A plain.
First map of all of China received that shows Communist
changes in administrative divisions.
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Since this region is separated from Inner Mongolia by some of
'Lie administrative units in Suiytian, it is probably included in that
province rather than in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Suiyaan has been reduced in size by the loss of the Wu-lan-ch'a-pu
Meng (4tilanchap League). This league, formerly in northern SuWan,
is now part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
From the above description of the administrative areas in North
China, it is apparent that the Communists have retained some of
the old provincial arrangements that had existed under the Chinese
/v-loyalists , The two major Changes in the administrative orga,niza-
Lin are: (I) the creation of Pingytian Province in the south; and
(2) the establishment of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in
the north.
Minor Administrative Divisions.
One of the differences between the Communist and the Nationalist
governmental organizations at the lower levels is the inclusion of
a new administrative unit, a chuan-chlti (special district). Each
chuan-chli has several hsien under its jurisdiction. During the
Japanese occupation of North China, districts of this type formed
a part of the administrative organization. Chuan-ch', however,
were not included in the Nationalist adminislzative system, nor
were they included as administrative units in the earlier Commu-
nist reorganization of the Northeast Administrative Diss let (see
map CIA 11370)0
Other differences in the minor administrative organizations
involve changes of name, boundary, or status. Wen-hsin Hsien? for
example, is a new hsien?in Hopeh Province. It was formed by the
combination of the territory and names of the former Wen-an Haien
and Hsin-chen listen. The new name is a composite formed by
combining the first characters of the two old names. Changes in
minor civil divisions reported by the Communists are shown on the
accompanying map.
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LIST OF REFERENCES
I En
1. 410..knj 1:3,750,000; China, Ministry of Interior,
pa ment of Boundaries and Regions; ti947; CIA
Call No, 42193.
2. Chah r Province; 1:3,750,000; China, Ministry of Interior,
Department o Biaundaries and Regions; 6940; CIA Call
No. 42908.
3. New Map of China; 1:6,000,000; Fu-hsing Geographic
frocrityriannary-i950; CIA Call No. 64491.
Docume/gs
4. ''North China Peoples Government Council Decides on
Revision of Administrative Areas," T'ien-chi. ih Pao
(Tientsin Daily, Tientsin), 1 August 1
5. "North China Promulgates New Administrative Plan,"
Pao (Literary Gazette, Bong Kong), 3 August 1949.
6. "Administrative Divisions of China," M-10, Central
Intelligence Agency, October 1949.
7, Ma Research Bulletin, No. 10, "Reorganization of the
X1m1iilfritive afgroins of Northeast China," October 1949.
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NOTES: 1 A rh7 (banner) is an area of Mongol tribal administration under Chinese gov-
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are rarely fixed.
2 Where llsien or ch7 boundaries are not shown, data are not available.
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NOTE: This is a PRELIMINARY EDITION.
This map shows Communist administrative data
available through April 1950. Place locations
and the alignment of boundaries are not
accurate in all cases.
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11, UNITED 1.viioNs INTEREST IN MAPS, AND
MAPPINGA 17ficiffrET
Growing realization of the need for some agency of the United
Nations to promote and coordinate cartographic activities on an
international basis was expressed by a number of UN member
governments during the last several years. The need was pointed
out by these governments and by specialized international organiza-
?tions in communications to the Secretary-General, and found ex-
pression in a resolution adopted in 1948 by the UN Economic and
extial Council at its sixth session The resolution called upon
member governments to stimulate the accurate surveying and
mapping of their territories and requested the Secretary-General
of the UN to: (1) further such efforts by promoting the exchange
of technical information and by other means; (2) coordinate the
:plains and programs of the UN and specialized agencies in the field
af cartography; and (3) develop close cooperation with cartographic
services of interested member governments. As a result of this
resolution the Secretary-General requested that the member gov-
ernments make comments on the implementation of the resolution
and report on the progress of mapping in their national territories.
Various specialized international organizations interested in
mapping were also asked for advice and information. In addition,
a meeting of a committee of five experts on cartography from the
United Kingdom. United States, Brazil, Netherlands, and Belgium
was held at Lake Success in March and April 1949 to prepare a plan
for carrying out the intent of the resolution. The report of the
committee, together with the replies from interested governments
and specialized organizations and related papers, was published in
mimeograph form by the United Nations Economic and Social Council,
in "Report of the Secretary-General on Co-ordination of Cartographic
Services of Specialized Agencies and International Organizations"
(UN document E/1322, 18 May 1949), and a supplementary volume,
"Text of Communications Received" (E /1322 /Add. 1). The first
volume of the report has since been issued in printed form by the
United Nations Department of Social Affairs as "Modern Carto-
graphy: Base Maps for World Needs," (Lake Success, WY., 1949).
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The report forms a comprehensive statement of the progress
of and plans for mapping in various countries and the activities
of international organizations, both governmental? and non-govern-
mental, in the field of mapping. The report of the committee of
experts states forcefully the need for maps and the present in-
adequate or non-existent map coverage of large parts of the earth's
surface. Included in the report are: (I) a map showing portions
of the world covered by topographic series of various scale
categories; and (2) a map showing the adequacy of geodetic control.
The history of mapping by national organizations and the present
.1-)rk of international organizations in the field of mapping are con-
3i.lered briefly. The committee recommended:
(I) That the UN initiate regional meetings at which repre-
sentatives of governments having common interest in particular
areas would work out solutions to their common cartographic
problems, somewhat on the pattern of the existing consultations
of the Commission on Cartography of the Pan American institute
of Geography and History;
(2) That a Cartographic Office be set up in the UN Secretariat.
The function of such an office would be:
(a) Provision of maps and other geographic aids and
information;
(b) Assistance in coordination of activities of the UN
and its specialized agencies in the field of cartography;
(c) Interpretation and advice as to the cartographic needs
of all UN activities;
(d) Assistance in arranging for the regional cartographic
meetings;
(e) Publication of a yearbook on the world cartographic
situation.
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The committee of experts felt that the work of the existing
map staff of the Secretariat was satisfactory but that, because of
its small size (it consisted of two cartographers at that time),
it could not begin to carry out the larger tasks deemed necessary.
(3) That a panel of expert consultants be listed on whom
the Director of the Cartographic Office might call for advice
on specific prdblems;
(4) That periodic meetings be attended by representatives
of the regional meetings, interested specialized agencies and
international scientific and technical organizations to review
the programs of the Cartographic Office and the progress and
problems of world mapping..
One feature of the report of the experts is a plea for adequate
mapping and cartographic advice regarding economic and social
development programs. The advisory function outlined for the
Cartographic Office in connection with such developmental pro-
grams is quite broad, and it would seem that in practice this
function might be shared by a number of UN offices and agencies.
The proposed yearbook would be a useful addition to cartographic
Literature. As planned, it would report on the work of the Carto-
raphic Office and the regional consultations, give the current status
of well-recognized map series and aerial photography, and discuss
new techniques and publications.
At the time the Secretary-General's report on the coordination
of cartographic services was published, 23 governments had sub-
mitted replies to his inquiries regarding mapping. Only 16 of the
ove r nme nts submitted substantive information on the progress of
mapping in their national territories. The most detailed reports
concerning current activities were submitted by Australia, the
Union of South Africa, the United Kingdom on behalf of certain of
Its overseas territories (but not for the British Isles), and the United
Rates. The Czechoslovak report gives a good over-all picture of
the status of mapping in that country, and the report for Thailand
presents considerable detail regarding geodetic control and astrono-
mic, gravimetric, and magnetic observations. The remaining
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.eostantive reports are less detailed. They are from the following
euntries: (1) in Europe: Denmark, Netherlands (including iafornaa
Ilion also on Indonesia and Netherlands West Indies), Greece, and
Sweden; (.)in Asia and the Pacific: China, New Zealand, and
Pakistan; (3) in the Americas: Chile, Guatemala, and Haiti. The
overnment of Poland did not submit any information, but sent
veverak recent maps prepared by the Polish Military Geographical
Institute. Area specialists in map information will probably not
Paid material that is new to them in most of these reports.
Te country reports are summarized in the first volume of the
ecretary-General's report:. One useful feature of this summary
ie the listing by country of the cartographic institutions whose work
3:3 deemed authoritative by the reporting government, The French
Covernment's report not only lists the institutions, both govern-
'..aelita.1 and private, but also gives a brief resume of the work of
each, Reports were received on the activities of international
tvrganiza,tions having concern with mapping and surveying, such
as the Intertrationed Civil Aviation Organization, the International
Itydrographic Bureau, the Pan American Institute of Geography
and History, and the International Society of Photogrammetry.
Among the documents included in the report is a useful study of
Modern Cartographic Methods prepared by the Pan American
astitute of Geography and History, at the request of the Secretary
General.
The ECOMMIC and Social Council of the ITN considered the
Report of the Secretary-General at its ninth session in 1949 and
epressed appreciation to the experts and the organizations vtlio
had assisted in its preparation. The Council also adopted a resolu-
tton designed to implement the recommendations set forth by the
experts,
A committee of the General Assembly then considered the pro-
jeosal for the creation of a Cartographic Office. No funds we:re
appropriated in 1950 for this specific purpose, but authorization
as given for the use of any other funds which might be available
the Secretary-General for implementing the recommendations
ef the experts, Plans are now being made for the publication of a
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summary of cartographic operations. The governments of the
member nations of the UN have also been asked for their opinions
regarding the convening of one or more regional conferences on
cartography in the near future, the subject matter for discussion
at such conferences, and for recommendations for creating a panel
of consultants.
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M. BRIEF NOTICES,
. New Administrative Divisions
Hungary, like other Russian Satellites, has recently re-
organized its internal administrative divisions, Major changes
in the boundaries of the virme dk (counties) of Hungary were
announced by a decree oIthe Hungarian Cabinet on 3 December
1949. Both the new !gvJk boundaries and the 1949 boundaries
that they replace are s own on the accompanying map (CIA 11552),
13y another decree, effective 1 January 1950, the districts of I3uda-
pest were increased in number by the incorporation of outlying
areas.
As a result of the decree 91 3 December 1949, Hungary now
zonsists of 19 instead of 25 varrnegyk. This is mainly the result
af merging the small fragments rn...12gy4 that remained within
'Hungary following the loss of territory after World War I and again
;after World War IL The decree also calls for the transfer between
:76rme:.,,m.S.k of a few large and several small areas, and establishes
am administrative centers in five vm...ax.411
This is the first major adjustment of internal boundaries since
.the Treaty of Trianon of 1920. The primary reason is probably to
increase administrative efficiency, as the other via,,..._ane cgiare
aow more nearly comparable in size and population. The changes
also reflect an acceptance of the present international boundaries,
which is in marked contrast to the bitterness displayed towards
Its neighbors by pre-Communist Hungary.,
By the decree of 1 January 1950, the city of Budapest was,
enlarged to include 22 instead of 14 districts and district boundaries
were modified. The addition of the suburban areas raised the popu-
lation of Budapest to 1,590,000, an increase of 50 percent. On the
basis of population, Budapest now ranks first among the cities of
southeastern Europe and seventh among the cities of Europe? The
new districts are shown on a photostat map in the CIA Map Library
(Call No. 65732).
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Slovak Administrative Maps
T.n 1949, the Zememaicki 6fad (Surveying Office) at Praha
published a series of maps at 1:200,000 showing the recently
formed administrative divisions of Czechoslovakia - kra arid
-
okres (see Map Research Bulletin No.6, Tune 1949). "I've
XeM that cover the six !Ir.& of Slovakia are now available in
the CIA Map Library (Call No. 66051). On these sheets the
boundaries of the new divisions are located more precisely than
on any other maps yet received. Former okres boundaries are
also shown.
The administrative information is superimposed on an un-
usually detailed base. With a few omissions, the base information
appears to be the same as that carried on the standard prewar
Czechoslovak topographic set at 1:75,000. The elaborate 7-type
road classification given on the earlier series is repeated, but is
not explained in the legend; except for the omission of some minor
roads on the new maps, the road nets are identical on the two
series. Other symbols that appear on the 75,000 sheets, such as
!hose for vineyards, postoffices and spas, have also been retained
without explanation. Almost all of the villages located on the
175,000 series are also shown at 1:200,000. Contours and hill
shading or hachures, however, have been omitted. The primary
difference between the bases is the incorporation on the new .1sral
maps of many postwar name changes. In spite of the quantity and
variety of data shown, the new maps are not cluttered and are easy
to read.
On the back of each krat sheet is a short descriptive paragraph;
a table giving the distance from the okres centers to the .k221, center;
a list of the okrp included in the .1u. with their areas and popu-
lation; and a.--'ta le of land use figures according to the general
categories of cultivated land, pasture, and woods.
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IV. GENERAL MAPS FOR PLOTTING PURPOSES
Part 2
Many maps suitable for plotting purposes are available for
distribution in the CIA Map Library. In Map Research Bulletin
No. 16, maps available for the USSR and for Europe excluding
the USSR are listed. Maps of the Near East and Far East (in-
cluding India and Pakistan) are listed below. A similar list of
maps for Africa, Latin America, the Arctic Region, and the
world as a whole will be published in the next issue of the Manz
Research Bulletin::
The maps mentioned below give information -- in most cases,
on first-order internal administrative divisions, hydrography,
and transportation routes -- which is of value for plotting stxtis-
tical data. A few of the maps show outlines only. Because of
the recent boundary changes in some areas, maps showing
previous boundaries have been included to facilitate the plotting
of data collected before the changes were made. Retention copies
of maps needed by the requester may be obtained by calling code
143, extension 2596.
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NEAR EAST
Map Number Title Scale
10460
Afghanistan
1:
4,500,000
11222
Egypt
1:
2,270,000
11157
Egypt
1:
5,000,000
11181
Iran
1:
2,950,000
11155
Iran
1:
7,500,000
11229
Iraq
1:
1,750,000
11231
Iraq
1:
4,500,000
11278
Libya
1:
2,763,000
11280
Libya
1:
6,750,000
11196
Palestine
1:
503,000
11153
Palestine
1:
1,500,000
11219
Saudi Arabia (actually in-
1:
4,000,000
cludes all of the Arabian Peninsula)
11154
Saudi Arabia (actually in- 1:10,000,000
cludes all of the Arabian Peninsula)
11180
Syria and Lebanon
1:
1,500,000
11163
Syria and Lebanon
1:
2,650,000
11264
Syria, Lebanon, Palestine,
Transjordan, Iraq
1:
1,750,000
11182
Transjordan
1:
750,000
11183
Transjordan
1:
2,000,000
11164
Turkey
1:
2,000,000
11156
Turkey
1:
6,500,000
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FAR EAST -- Excluding the USSR
Map Number Title Scale
11159
11161
10743
11022
China 1: 6,310,000
China 1:
China: Administrative Divisions 1: 7,500,000
China: Administrative Areas 1948 1:10,0009000
10410
Central South China: 1: 3,500,000
(1st Rev)
Political Divisions
11311
North China
1:
10566
China: Antung Province
1:
1,500,000
10571
China: Hellungkiang Province
1:
1,500,000
10572
China: Hokiang Province
1:
1,500,000
10575
China: Habwan Province
1:
1,500,000
10578
China: Jehol Province
1:
1,500,000
10582
China: Kirin Province
1:
1,500,000
10586
China: Liaoning Province
1:
1,500,000
10587
China: Liaopeh Province
1:
1,500,000
10589
China: Nunkiang Province
1:
1,500,000
10596
China: Sungkiang Province 1: 1,500,000
10873
China: Taiwan Province (Formosa)1: 1,500,000
11461
India and Pakistan, 1950 1: 6,000,000
10487.1
Indochina Boundaries
1:
2,830,000
11111
Islands of the Southwest Pacific
1:35,000,000
10058
Japan: Aichi-Ken
1: 375,000
10064
Japan: Hiroshima-Ken
1:
375,000
10066
japan: Hyogo -Ken
1:
375,000
10077
japan: Kyoto-Ken
1:
375,000
10070
Japan: Mie-Ken
1:
375,000
10076
Japan: Nara-Ken
1:
375,000
10065
Japan: Okayama-Ken
1:
375,000
10078
Japan:, Shiga-Ken
1:
375,000
10071
japan: Wakayama-Ken
1:
375,000
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ap Number
Title
Note: The following set of
prefectural maps (10201 to
10247) varies as to scale both
between maps and within,
individual maps.
Scale,
10222
Japan:
Aichi-Ken
1: 280,000
10204
Japan:
Akita-Ken
1: 470,000
10201
Japan:
Aomori-Ken
1: 430,000
10211
Japan:
Chiba -Ken
1: 360,000
10237
Japan:
Ehime -Ken
1: 350,000
10217
Japan:
Fukui-Ken
1: 260,000
10239
Japan:
Fukuoka-Ken
1: 27'7,000
10206
Japan:
Fukushima-Ken
1: 480,000
10220
Japan:
Gifu-Ken
1: 370,000
10209
Japan:
Gumma-Ken
1: 330,000
10233
Japan:
Hiroshima-Ken
1: 300,000
10247
Japan:
Hokkaida-Cho
1: 1,360,000
(incorrectly shown
on the map as
1: 360,000)
10227
Japan:
Hyogo-Ken
1: 400,000
10207
Japan:
lbaraki-Ken
1: 360,000
10216
Japan:
Ishikawa -Ken
1: 275,000
10202
Japan:
Ivrate -Ken
1: 480,000
10236
Japan:
Kagawa -Ken
1: 182,000
10245
Japan:
Kagoshima-Ken
1: 380,000
10213
Japan:
Kanagawa -Ken
1: 182,000
10238
Japan:
KOchi-Ken
1: 410,000
10242
Japan:
Kuman, ow-Ken
1: 360,000
10225
Japan:
Kyitato-Fu
1: 310,000
10223
Japan:
Mie-Ken
1: 410,000
10203
Japan:
Miyagi-Ken
1: 410,000
10244
Japan:
Miyazaka -Ken
1: 400,000
10219
Japan:
Nagano-Ken
1: 525,000
10241
Japan:
Nagasaki-Ken
1: 352,000
10228
Japan:
Nara-Ken
1: 240,000
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M,a_e_Nunib9r
Title
Sca,le
10214
japan: Niigata-Ken
1: 591,000
10243
Japan: Olta-Ken
1: 305,000
10232
Japan: Okayama-Ken
1: 310,000
10246
japan: Okinawa-Ken
1: 539,000
10226
Japan: Osaka-Fu
1: 200,000
10240
japan: Saga-Ken
1: 165,000
10210
Japan: Saitanxi-Ken
1: 253,000
10224
Japan: Shiga-Ken
1: 260,000
10231
japan: Shimane-Ken
1: 400,000
10221
japan: Shizuoka-Ken
1: 425,000
10208
japan: Tochigi-Ken
1: 300,000
10235
Japan: Tokushima-Ken
1: 220,000
10212
Japan: Tokyt(-To
1: 190,000
10230
japan: Tottori-Ken
1: 258,000
10215
Japan: Toyama-Ken
1: 222,000
10229
Japan: Wakayama-Ken
1: 270,000
10205
japan: Yamagata-Ken
1: 390,000
10234
Japan: Yamaguchi-Ken
1: 325,000
10218
Japan: Yama.nashi-Ken
1: 265,000
11169
Korea
1: 1,220,000
11171
Korea
1: 4,400,000
10695
Manchuria and Jehol
1: 3,000,000
11379
Mongolia
1:10,000,000
11308
Mongolia
1: 9,000,000
11190
Okinawa
1: 174,000
10497
Republic of the Philippines
1: 2,090,000
71042
The Union of Burma, 1948
1:19,250,000
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