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 [Browse]
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)
Cartoghapher
Library of Congress genre(s)
Series
  • United States. Army Map Service. A.M.S. ; [More in this series]
  • 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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Online version available via the Princeton University Libraries Digital Maps & Geospatial Center website.
Standard map series designation
  • [Series] A.M.S. L792.
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