The Map Database (beta)

Historical Maps on the Web

Maps of ‘Asia’

Oldest to Newest

Wadi Bishe, Saudi Arabia 1917

Categories: 1917, Asia, Saudi Arabia

  • Title: Wadi Bishe, Saudi Arabia 1917
  • Date: 1917
  • Full Title: S.W. Arabia : Sheet 7 Wadi Bishe / compiled for the Geographical Staff, by F.R. Maunsell
  • Contributors: Maunsell, F. R.
  • Publication Date: 1917
  • Map Publisher: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section
  • Notes: Relief shown by spot heights and form lines. Compiled from various sources. Includes index map. "G.S.G.S. No. 3108."
  • Scale: 1:253,440
  • Original Item Description: 1 map (sheet 7 of 9) : col. 68 x 88 cm. or smaller, on sheet 78 x 102 cm. or smaller
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf 1917

Categories: 1917, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

  • Title: Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf 1917
  • Date: 1917
  • Full Title: Map of Arabia and the Persian gulf 1916 / published under the direction of Colonel Sir. S.G. Burrard... 1917
  • Publication Date: 1917
  • Map Publisher: Survey of India
  • Notes: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Heliozincographed at the Survey of India Offices, Dehra Dun." "No. D. 7. F-O 30-7-07 202."
  • Scale: 1:3,041,280 1 in. = 48 miles.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map on 2 sheets : col. sheets 88 x 39 cm. and 93 x 58 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Kunfuda, Saudi Arabia 1917

Categories: 1917, Asia, Saudi Arabia

  • Title: Kunfuda, Saudi Arabia 1917
  • Date: 1917
  • Full Title: S.W. Arabia : Sheet 6 Kunfuda / compiled for the Geographical Staff, by F.R. Maunsell.
  • Contributors: Maunsell, F. R.
  • Publication Date: 1917
  • Map Publisher: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section
  • Notes: Relief shown by spot heights and form lines. Compiled from various sources. Includes index map. "G.S.G.S. No. 3108."
  • Scale: 1:253,440
  • Original Item Description: 1 map (sheet 6 of 9) : col. 68 x 88 cm. or smaller, on sheet 78 x 102 cm. or smaller
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Arabian Peninsula 1918

Categories: 1918, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

  • Title: Arabian Peninsula 1918
  • Date: 1918
  • Full Title: Arabia distribuzione approssimativa dei riti o scuole giuridiche e delle sette religiose Musulmane / carta dimostrativa compilata, in base ai dati ed alle indicazioni del Prof. C.A. Nallino, da Achille Dardano Ministero delle colonie.
  • Publication Date: 1918
  • Map Publisher: Italy. Ministero delle colonie.
  • Notes: Includes text. "N. 502-1918." "Ministero delle colonie Direzione generale degli affari politici ufficio cartografico."
  • Scale: 1:6,000,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 46 x 50 cm., on sheet 68 x 54 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Central Saudi Arabia 1920

Categories: 1920, Asia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

  • Title: Central Saudi Arabia 1920
  • Date: 1920
  • Full Title: Central Arabia : route from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea from surveys by H. St. J.B. Philby ... 1917 / published by the Royal Geographical Society.
  • Contributors: Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960
  • Publication Date: 1920
  • Map Publisher: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
  • Notes: Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes 2 inset maps, Arabic glossary and notes. "Geographical Journal, Dec. 1920."
  • Contents: Persian Gulf to the Red Sea -- Inset continuation map -- Regional map
  • Scale: 1:2,000,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 21 x 50 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Peking – 1920

Categories: 1920, China, Peking

0005

Northern Arabia 1922

Categories: 1922, Asia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

zzzzzzzz
  • Title: Northern Arabia 1922
  • Date: 1922
  • Full Title: Northern Arabia / printed at the War Office for the Royal Geographical Society with the permission of the Controller of His Majesty's Stationary Office
  • Creator: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section
  • Publication Date: 1922
  • Map Publisher: GSGS (Series) 2931
  • Notes: Relief shown by contours and hachures. "War Office, March 1922." "The Geographical Journal, May, 1922."
  • Scale: 1:1,500,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. on sheet 71 x 102 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Indochina 1928

Categories: 1928, Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

0000
  • Title: Indochina 1928
  • Date: 1928
  • Full Title: Indochine / dressee et publiee par le Service geographique de l'Indochine
  • Publication Date: 1928
  • Map Publisher: French Indochina. Service geographique.
  • Notes: Relief shown by gradient tints.
  • Scale: 1:2,000,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 64 x 49 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Korea 1928

Categories: 1928, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea

0001
  • Title: Korea 1928
  • Date: 1928
  • Full Title: Sketch map of Chosen : railway connection between Japan and China
  • Publication Date: 1928
  • Notes: Shows five classes of railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Includes inset map showing Korea, Japan, China and Siberia. Pages 9 and 6 with ill. and text on verso.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 40 x 22 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

Inchon (Korea) 1928

Categories: 1928, Asia, Inchon, South Korea

0001
  • Title: Inchon (Korea) 192
  • Date: 1928
  • Full Title: Jinsen, Chosen Prefecture 1928 / Army Map Service
  • Creator: United States. Army Map Service
  • Publication Date: 1942
  • Notes: Relief shown by form lines. Includes note. Grid, English title, scale graph and print information overlayed in red on Japanse map. Japanese title not transliterated. "Restricted" -- stamped in bottom margin.
  • Scale: ca. 1:10,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 47 x 35 cm.
  • Repository: American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Digital Publisher: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
  • Rights: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
  • Web Source: American Geographical Society Digital Map Collection

The updated version of this website will have date, location and theme facets.