CIA REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY MAPS AND CHARTS, 1968-1972

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-01155A000300020148-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 148
• Publication Date: August 10, 1967
• Content Type: MEMO

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4. There is a continuing intelligence requirement for
partition of a limited number of ad hoc special. purpose maps
strategic areas at scales larger than 1250,000. Because
of which have been referred to heretofore as
a Series (SAS), Ada DESPA-2) are responsive to
nee taskso specific areas cannot be listed in
It is estimated that requirements for these maps will
less than 12 sheets per year.
There is an extensive intelligence requirement for
standard topographic maps at 1:250,000. This requirement in shown
by area, degree of urgency, and JCS priority rating on the enclosed
index maps The requirement for standard topographic maps of China
is also a need for standard topographic map coverage and geodetic
data on the USSR. fiver, the extent of the map and gestic
coverage required specifically for intelligence purposes on
zntry cannot be predicted in addition, intelligence require-
of standard medium-scale map and chart products. Ac-
requirements are stated at this time, and specific
ants for topographic maps and geodetic support on Soviet
continue to be handled, as in the past, on an ad hoc
6, p and chart coverage of Latin America is still seriously
equate to meet the demands of current and projected intelligence
sated and additional coverage at 1:50,000 for the more
would be extremely helpful. Special ad hoc req,ai -
such an the areas of guerrilla activity in Bolivia,
xed for coverage develops.
phis coverage at 1-.50,000 for parts of Asia
o needed. The areal extent of coverage and the
urgency are shown on an enclosed index.
requirement expressed in our 1966 review for map
25,000 of Tuamotu Archipelago (Yagataufu Island, Iiao
roes) and the Paracel Islam and Pratas Island rem
ould be produced as soon as possible.
d for complete, current, world-wide co
age
topographic maps and aeronautical charts continues.
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The avallale coverage for large areas - i.e., Latin erica -
is in critic, rod of revision. It is assumed that this req
for Nautical Charts and the appropriate
n Appendix 1.
10. 'i requirement for 1:500,,000
amide coMlete coverage of ainland China, Mongolia,
nth t Asia and South Asia is of critic
requirement for a large madber of annotated
ities are listed by degree of urgency in
users, and an index is not submitted
of cities for annotated
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likely prospect of instability,
possible U. S. &rA
ority between cities in the saw category
rd by the JCS priority for the area. Addi-
xe given, if required, as the schedule is
of plan included in the 'i 'CTA (Tactical
rais) program or the
for the
in most instances ful
ch capabilities hamper the pro-
tion of the rotated
useful in satisfying a considerable
brae coverage of some
available planning of a
itiee is desired.
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