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Taiwan (Formosa) 1:50,000. A.M.S. L792 / prepared by the Army Map Service (CV), U.S. Army.
Cartographer
United States. Army Map Service
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Format
Map
Language
English
Japanese
Chinese
Εdition
Various editions.1st-6th, type F (AMS 3)
Published/Created
Washington, D.C. : Army Map Service U.S. Army, 1944-1952.
Description
Scale 1:50,000 transverse Mercator and polyconic projection (E 119°18ʹ19ʹʹ--E 122°10ʹ00ʹʹ/N 25°35ʹ00ʹʹ--N 21°50ʹ00ʹʹ).
1 map on 109 sheets : color 37 x 52 cm
Details
Subject(s)
Taiwan
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Maps,Topographic
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Cartoghapher
Japan. Rikuchi Sokuryōbu
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Topographic maps
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Maps
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Series
United States. Army Map Service. A.M.S. ;
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United States. Army Map Service ; A.M.S. L792
Notes
Map series of Taiwan showing international, prefectural, province, gun, government lands and property boundaries, transportation, ground and water features, vegetation, agriculture, mines, populated built-up places and all individual buildings. Relief shown by contours, hachures and spot heights.Each sheet has individual name and number.
Relief shown with contour 20 meters with auxiliary 10 and 5 meter intervals, hachures, and spot heights.
The original Japanese symbols are retained.
Place names are in Japanese, transliterated following the Modified Hepburn (Romaji) System."
This series was issued as A.M.S. L792: (AMS 1st-6th); and as type F (AMS 3).
Includes feet to meter conversion graph, glossary, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries list and diagrams, detailed legend and grid data.
With
With: Gazetteer to maps of Formosa (Taiwan) : map series AMS L792, scale 1:50,000 / Washington, D. C. : War Department, Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. January 1945.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographic references.,
Geographic coverage
Map covers Taiwan and Bokko-retto (Pescadores Islands).
Language note
Place names are in English and Japanese.
Contents
1916-I Ō-shima 1917-I Gaian 1917-II Hana-shima 2016-IV Tō-Kichi-tō
2017-III Kosei-tō 1917-IV Makō 2018-III Kitsubai-tō 2114-I Takao 2114-II Tōkō 2115-I Kizan 2115-II Nanshi 2115-III Mida 2115-IV Tainan S 2116-I Shinei 2116-II Shinka 2116-III Tainan N 2116-IV Matō 2117-I Hokkō 2117-II Kagi 2117-III Bokushi 2117-IV Suirin 2118-I Keishū 2118-II Kobi 2118-III Kaikō 2118-IV Seira-Keikō 2119-I Tokatsukutsu 2119-II Rokkō 2212-I Garan-bi 2212-IV Byōbi-tō 2213-I Kannon-bana 2213-II Kōshibutsu 2213-III Kōshun 2213-IV Bōzan 2214-I Tamari 2214-II Daibu 2214-III Daijurin-san 2214-IV Minami-Daibu-san 2215-I Raipunroku 2215-II Kendōuru-san 2215-III Saigaen 2215-IV Minō 2216-III Kōsen 2216-IV Taiho 2217-I Ari-san 2217-II Niitaka-yama 2217-III Chūho 2217-IV Takezaki 2218-I Hori 2218-II Shūshū 2218-III Toroku 2218-IV Nantō 2219-I Tōsei 2219-II Kokusei 2219-III Taichū
2219-IV Taiwan-Toyohara 2220-I Byōritsu 2220-II Dora 2220-III Taikō 2220-IV Hakushaton 2221-I Kyūkō 2221-II Shinchiku 2314-I Kashō-tō 2314-IV Tamari E 2315-I Babukutsu 2315-III Taitō 2315-IV Toran-san 2316-I Kasōwan 2316-II Shinkō 2316-III Riran 2316-IV Kōho 2317-I Basshi 2317-II Tamazato 2317-III Tamazato-yama 2318-I Nōkō-zan 2318-II Hōrin 2318-IV Bandai 2319-I Tabito 2319-II Gōkan-zan 2319-III Mu-sha 2320-I Bombon-yama 2320-II Nanko-Tai-san 2320-IV Goshi-zan 2321-I Tōen 2321-II Kakubanzan 2321-III Chikutō 2321-IV Chūreki 2322-I Tansui 2322-II Taihoku W 2322-III Ōsono 2413-III Kotō-sho 2417-IV Byōkō 2418-III Suirembi 2418-IV Karenkō 2419-III Shinjō 2419-IV Gūkutsu 2420-I Suō 2420-II Nanō 2420-III Buta-sha 2420-IV Dakusui 2421-I Tōi 2421-II Ratō 2421-III Giran 2421-IV Shinten 2422-II Bitō-kaku 3422-III Taihoku E 2422-IV Fūki-kaku 2423-II Kahei-sho 2523-III Menka-sho 2523-IV Hōka-sho
2314-I Kasho-To
2314-IV Tamari, East
2315-I Babukutsu
2315-III Taito
2315-IV Toran-San
2316-I Kasowan
2316-II Shinko
2316-III Riran
2316-IV Koho
2317-I Basshi
2317-II Tamazato
2317-III Tamazato-Yama
2318-I Noko-Zan
2318-II Horin
2318-IV Bandai
2319-I Tabito
2319-II Gokan-Zan
2319-III Mu-Sha
2320-I Bombon-Yama
2320-II Nanko-Tai-San
2320-IV Goshi-Zan
2321-I Toen
2321-II Kakubanzan
2321-III Chikuto
2321-IV Chureki
2322-I Tansui
2322-II Taihoku West
2322-III Osono
2413-III Koto-Sho
2417-IV Byoko
2418-III Suirembi
2418-IV Karenko
2419-III Shinjo
2419-IV Gukutsu
2420-I Suo
2420-II Nano
2420-III Buta-Sha
2420-IV Dakusui
2421-I Toi
2421-II Rato
2421-III Giran
2421-IV Shinten
2422-II Bito-Kaku
2422-III Taihoku, East
2422-IV Fuki Kaku
2423-II Kahei-Sho
2523-III Menka-Sho
2523-IV Hoka-Sho.
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[Series] A.M.S. L792.
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