Details

Subject(s)

• Asia, Central—Discovery and exploration—Maps [Browse]
• Rivers—Asia, Central [Browse]
• Hydrography [Browse]
• Asia, Central—Maps [Browse]
• Pamir—Maps [Browse]
• Himalaya Mountains Region—Maps [Browse]
• Karakoram Range—Maps [Browse]
• Kunlun Mountains (China and India)—Maps [Browse]
• Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China)—Maps [Browse]
• Jammu and Kashmir (India)—Maps [Browse]

Engraver

Weller, Edward, 1819-1884 [Browse]

Publisher

• John Murray (Firm) [Browse]
• Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Physical maps [Browse]
• Maps [Browse]

Notes

• Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
• Mr. Hayward's route shown in red.
• "The heights are left as marked in the author's original map."
• Major rivers, mountains, passes, valleys, and forts are shown.
• Includes sections of routes across mountains [horizontal scale ca. 1:3,004,000; vertical scale ca. 1:698,200]: I. (New route) Leh to Aktagh via Chang Chenmo and Upper Karakash Valley, 262 miles--II. Aktagh to Yarkand (Tabistânee route) via Sanju Pass, 229 1/2 miles--III. A[k]tagh to Yarkand (Zamistânee route) via Yangi Pass and Kugiar, 235 miles.
• From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 40 (1870), pp. 33-166; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 40 1870

With

Issued to accompany article: Journey from Leh to Yarkand and Kashgar, and exploration of the sources of the Yarkand River / by G. W. Hayward. Read before the Royal Geographical Society, December 13, 1869.

Other format(s)

• Available also online through: Princeton University Libraries, Digital Map & Geographic Data Web site.
• Online version of companion article available also through the JSTOR Web site. Access limited to subscribing member institutions only.

In

Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London Vol. 40 (1870), p. 33-166, facing page 33 . London : John Murray

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