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Korea 1857-1866

Categories: 1857, 1866, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea

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  • Title: Korea 1857-1866
  • Date: 1866
  • Full Title: Haejwa Jondo or A native map of Chosen
  • Publication Date: between 1857-1866
  • Notes: Map in Chinese.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 97 x 56 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 1857-1866

Categories: 1866, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea

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  • Title: Korea 1857-1866
  • Date: 1866
  • Full Title: Haejwa Jondo or A native map of Chosen
  • Publication Date: 1857-1866
  • Notes: Annotated in English by George C. Foulk. Map in Chinese.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 97 x 56 cm., on sheet 107 x 57 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

Seoul (Korea) – 1883-1887

Categories: 1883, 1887, Asia, Korea, Seoul, South Korea

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  • Title: Seoul (Korea)
  • Date: 1883-1887
  • Full Title: Whole map of Seoul, 2nd Book
  • Publication Date: between 1883-1887
  • Notes: Map from the collection of George C. Foulk. Resembles Seoul inset of the Daedgongnyeojido (Deadong yeojido) of 1861.
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : ms., col. 32 x 42 cm., folded to 16 x 11 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 1895

Categories: 1895, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea

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  • Title: Korea 1895
  • Date: 1895
  • Full Title: Korea or Cho-sen of the Japanese / compiled from the map published by the Japanese War Ministry, Tokio in 1875 and from the latest coast surveys names transliterated by Dr. Ernest Satow, Second Secretary & Japanese Secretary to H.M. Legation at Tokio Military Information Division, A.G.O. Chas. H. Ourand, del. The Norris Peters Co., photo-litho.
  • Creator: United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Military Information Division
  • Contributors: Ourand, Charles H. Norris Peters Co.
  • Publication Date: 1895
  • Map Publisher: Military Information Division, A.G.O.
  • Notes: Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes, references and inset map of "Che-ju."
  • Scale: 1:1,700,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 53 x 28 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 and Manchuria 1904

Categories: 1904, Asia, China, Korea Manchuria, North Korea, South Korea

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  • Title: Korea and Manchuria 1904
  • Date: 1904
  • Full Title: Map of Korea and Manchuria / prepared by the Second Division, General Staff, (Military Information Division), War Department, Washington, U.S.A.
  • Creator: United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Military Information Division.
  • Publication Date: 1904
  • Notes: Includes index map and 2 insets: Vladivostok and Port Arthur. "February 1904." "The Norris Peters Co., photo-litho., Washington, D.C."
  • Scale: ca. 1:2,500,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col., mounted on linen 98 x 84 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 Under Japanese Rule – 1911

Categories: 1911, Japan, Korea, North Korea, South Korea

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Korea 1928

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

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  • 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

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  • 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

Korea 1943

Categories: 1943, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, World War II

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  • Title: Korea 1943
  • Date: 1943
  • Full Title: Korea industrial production / drawn in Ge.
  • Creator: United States. Dept. of State. Division of Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date: 1943
  • Notes: Includes inset location map. "June 1, 1943." "Far East series, map 5."
  • Scale: ca. 1:3,600,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 35 x 26 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 1943

Categories: 1943, Asia, Korea, North Korea, South Korea, World War II

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  • Title: Korea 1943
  • Date: 1943
  • Full Title: Korea agricultural production and communications / compiled and drawn in the Department of State, Office of the Geographer.
  • Creator: United States. Dept. of State. Division of Geography and Cartography
  • Publication Date: 1943
  • Notes: Includes population diagram and inset location map. "June 18, 1943." "Far East series, map 6."
  • Scale: ca. 1:3,600,000
  • Original Item Description: 1 map : col. 35 x 26 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

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