Status of Projects Geography Division

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• Document Page Count: 18
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 30, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: October 1, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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. 1 OctobW 1957
AU Branch"
QaO~39 a Inte111aso Review
Project erect
N.
Tiffs
60.1527 )E*53
Date Scheduled
Initiated Pt 1icatioa
17 Apr 57
IV 57*
rasia'a1 refers to quarter of calsnder ire
But" of. eject
To Ch/0 fCW 2-WI r
26 September.
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Project
No.
Project
Title
Analyst
Requester
Date
Initiated Due Date
Status of Work
61.1211
Geog. of
lllingsia
Dec 53
Open
Delayed.
Suiyuan
25X1A
Chahar
dated
Shensi
27 Oct 53
CIA/112-0
61.1212
Geog. of
Dec 53
IV
Chapter an resources
Sinkiang
1957
being drafted; as map of
CIA/MR-o
agr. areas compiled by
25X1A 27 Oct 53 analyst will make more convincing
presentation of land use, settlement
25X1A patterns, 25X1C
61.1273 as%. of
Tibet
CIA/MR-G
61.1345 E and z
25X1C CIA
61.1357
CIA/M-=
61.1380 Regional
Analysis
Nz Thailand 25X1A
4 Oct 54 open
dtd. 27 Oct 54
USAF
23 May 55
Open
ADXIC research.
25X1A
24 Jul 55
IV
1957
24 Jun 55
Self..
19 Oct 55
IT
Draft of text -- which
initiated
1957
was read a Y s -
25X1A6a
ati of
being reviewed by
Branch Chief.
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Project Project Date
110. Title Analyst_ Requester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
60.1381 Assistance
to Office
of Training
25X1A9a
lecture.
asked to return later for a follow-up
lectured to
ICC on Geog. Intelligence.
delivered lecture to -
Country Course on China and has been
61.1414 E and x AP'OIO 14 Msr 56 open M IC research. Low
25X1 C priority.
CIA/t'R-I 25X1 C 25X1 C
61.1448
thru
6.:..1459
CIA/RR-aR 24 Jun 55
25X1A
24 Jul 55 Open
25X1 C
61.1462 E and z A70I11 23 Jul 56 Open ADTIC research.
25X1 C . CIA - U(
60.1516 25 Feb 57 Contribution due OG/C
61.1536
25X1A
Ch.I, Sec.19
15 limy 58.
hay 57 Oct 57
Is in final stage before
being submitted to
Editing.
61.1537 31 Key 57 Open
25X1A
61.1538 May 57 x.57 Will be cosgaleted during
25X1A October.
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NO.
Project
Title
t
uestsr
Date
Initiated Due Date
61.1539
May 57 Oct 57
25X1A
60.1567
NIS 102
SW Pao. Is.
Ch. IX
15 Jul 57
60.1570
NIS 101
W. Pac. is.
Ch. U
15 Jul 57
m 4
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Status of Work
Has been edited and
returned to author
for checking.
Contribution due GO/C
June. 1958. Work in
progress.
Contribution due GO/C
October 19584-
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Near East-Africa Branch
Project
No.
Project
Title
ater
Date
Initiated
Due Date
1 October 1957
Statue o W rk
62.1374
North
Self-
7 Oct 55
IV
an
initiated 25X1A9a
1957
62.1391
B and S
AFOIN
12 Dec 55
Open
ADTIC research.
25X1 C
C RrOR
25X1A
62.1409
E aind B
AFOIN
9 Sep 56
Open
ADTIC research.
25X1 C
CUMR
62.1111111
8 and. E
AFOIN
22 Jun 56
Open
ADTIC research. Work
ro
ressed on a draft
25X1 C
p
g
C ?tif
RR
of the study and on selection of
photographs and mapping Materials.
60.11181
25X6
-
Oh, .31
Contribution due Oa/C
July 57; CIA contri-
bution al>*ost ready.
60.1483
Af 34
an
Ch, U 25X1A
22 Oct 56
Contribution due 00/C
April 58.
62.11190
25X1 C
E and E -
C
t
AFOI3
7 Dec 56
IV Has been edited, and
1957 returned to author
for checking. Maps to be
color separation job.
60.1514
NIB 48
Morocco
25 Feb 57
- Contribution due GO/C
15 Feb 58. -Initial draft of
Ch. Is, Sec. 19
CIA contribution completed.
60.1515
NIS 29
Jordan
Ch. Is Secs 19
25 Feb 57
(changed
June 57)
Contribution due
Go/C 14 March 584
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No. Ti er Init t No Dgte Satu .! W o
62.1559 15 Jul 57 Oct 57 Text ready for
Division Chief review.
25X1A work on naps has been initiated
in GO/N.
62.1560 15 Jul 57 31 Dee 57
25X1A
62.1561 15 Jul.57 March 58
25X1A
62.1562 15 Jul. 57 March 58
25X1A
62.1563
15 Jul 57
31 Dec 57
60.1565
IIIS 55
Ethiopia, Eritrea,
the Somalilands
Ch. IX
15 Jul 57
Contribution due 00/C
April 58.
60.1571
NIS 30M
Iraq
15 Jul 57
Contribution due fO/C
November 58.
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Project Project
No. Title
63.1209 adanak
Poland
City Man
0/S
Analyst_ _ Requester
Date
Initiated Due Date Statue of Work
Nov 53 Open Cola' separation job:
dated NOT 53
65.1282 B and z APOIN
25X1 C
CIA/RIbu 1.261 25X1 A
63.1316 City
Plan,
Bucharest
a/3
63.1322 E and E
25X1 C
Naar in drafts . Will
25X1A not meet
f
25X1A
8 Nov 54. Oct To Reproduction 23
Revised 1957 Sept 57. Maps 25528,
-23 May 55 25556, 25611,
28 Feb 55 17 Plan A - DD/P request
1957 on D/bC Map 25023
dtd an is in drafting. Plan B ..m
and DD/P request on D/Ga -?? in
dtd 20 Dec 0 25X1A abeyance.
23 May 55 Open Work not started.
25X1A
63.1340 Urban Area 12 Max 55 17 At the end of the
Study Korn 1957 month D/OC reports it is
Albania, dtd 18 Apr 55 ready to start on map -Map
CIA/t1W3R 26022. Text, which mw edited
63.1341 Urban Are,.,
Study Sofia
CIA,R" R 8 dated
C Apr 55
sometime ago, will be typed.
12 May 55 Open Delayed.
63.1342 Urban 12 May 55 II D/ac reports that
Are* Study 1958 Burgas City Plan is
B4rpsv dated 25X1A ready to go to Re-
aria 18 Apr 55 production (probably printed in
the next 2 to 3 weeks.) D/ba
will prepare text later.
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No. Title Anal E nester, Initiated Due Date Status of Work
65.1346 E and z AFOIN 23 May 55 Nov 1957 In typing. Will go
to Reproduction in Oct.
25X1C CIAJRRR 25X1A9a
Antarctica called to review chapter of the
White Paper on Am. activity in
25X1A Antarctica.
Research Initiated of Technics) on Antarctica
60.1361 Intel. -- Seif- 20 Jul 55 _ attended meeting
65.11,33 E and B AMIN 16 May 56 Open Rough draft of section
25X1 C on terrain co m feted.
C - Further work delayed by higher
priority Jobs.
60.1439 Code:
25X1A2g 0
22 Oct 56 , Contribution due GO/C
25X6 Jan 58.
60.1512 NM 6 25 Feb 57 Contribution due 0O/C
Luxembourg 16 Dec 57.
Ch. Is Sec. 19
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Project Project Date
No. Title &Mlyst
outer Initiated- Due Date Status ofIfork
63.1524 E and E APOIN 5 Apr 57 Open Analyets worked with
25X1C 25X1A9a ground photography
C~ but other work held up pending
25X1A receipt of aerial photography.
63.1533 8 may.` 57 Nov 57 Some prelimenary work
has been done.
60.1564 :CIS 25C 15 Jul 57 Contribution due GO/C
Cvprue Nay 58.
Ch. ix
60.1566 NIS 2 15 Jul 57 Contributions due 00/C
Ireland m 58.
Ch. Ix
60.1569
63.1572
ONI 19 Jul 57 April 58
63.1573 ONI 19 Jul 57 $ay 58
Ch. Ix 25X1C
25X6 15 Jul 57 Contribution due 00/C
September 58.
C .GR
63.157$ 1J Jul 57 30 Nov 57 Research in Progress,
25X1A
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63.1575 19 Jul 57 30 Nov 57 Research on progress.
No. Tat Anal ster Initiated Due Date Status of Work ILe
Project Project Date
63.1576
19 Jul 57 30 Nov 57
63.1585
Postwar
erg,of
Poland to West
Self-
initiated
27 Sept 57 Dec 1957
Territory.
C~
25X1A
Originally planned as
An MR article or ON.
Report has been sub.
witted to Div. Chief
for review. Will also
be reviewed by D/A.
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Requester - Initiated Due Date Sthtus of Work
64.10e2 - 00/s St/I/RR Reactivated
64.1158 S and R AYOm Jul 53 IV
Revised 1957
25X1 C 25X1A9a 23 Wy 55
CIA -QA
Text is ready for typing.
60.1381
Asst.
Several members of branch
to Celt
preparing lectures for
25X1A9a
Oct 9 session - Phyeioa1 aai Scan.
Geograpiw of UM.
64.1419
Current
wo RR flap
16 Apr 56
IV - An substantive data
1957 plotted and turned over
and Brief Report
to D/OC. lisp 25889
25X1A9a
(3 sheets)'- Writing of report in
progress.
64.1430
Nagradansl~eya
Self-
14 flay 56 Open
In e. Nap 2533,
Oblast
initiated
2536 (originally for
CIA/MI-0 25X1A9a
1408)
64.1437
Terr-AA.
Self-
28 lllgy g6
1V
To revise 08-63.
Div.of
initiated
-
1957
Materials still in llschine
VM-
Division. daps for atlas
CIA/RR-Dlt-155
25X1A
being reproduced.
64.1463
urban
Area Studl7a
atat
C!A/R
26 Jul. 56
Open
No priority established.
64.3486
Aavyra _ Self-
20 Nov 56
IY
Report typed in fina
l
zeniva
i
t
ni
iated
1957
fora and forwarded to Ch/0
C-0-18
25X1A9
27 Aug. Naps 25881-2,
a
-
25993, 261'70.
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Date
Reouester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
.
................
Self- 10 Dec 56 IV First draft of text
initiated 1957 in typing. Necessary
64.1529 Corn cultiv H/A&tR 25 Apr 57 Oct 1957 Research and writing
in USSR in progress.
CIA/RR-OR 25X1A9a
64.1540 Coverage
of TISSR
OCR
25X1A
3 Jun 57 Oct 1957 Further research in
abeyance pending con-
ference with requester
on preliminary findings.
3 Jun 57 I Research initiated
1958 during mouth.
substantive data for com-
pilation of city elan collected
and map has been discussed with.
D/GC. (map 26]05).
61.1542 3 Jun 57 1
25X1A
64.15113
25X1A
25X1A
1958 In progress.
3 Jun 57 11958 In progress.
64.1547 3 Jun 57 Open
25X1A
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25X1A
64.1578' -Soviet 12 Aug 57 Continuing 4 maps initiated with
Arctic D/ IC for DD/ I Artie
25X1A comittee - 30 Sept. .
-.??",", 30 Sep 57" Open 060 .Stu study of
74 57 25X1A' area
25X1A 25X1C
25X1 C
,,6 1590 Unsssigned D/0P 30 Sep 57 Open
0I ?.-P ? 97
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Chapter IX
Project Project Coordi- Date Contribution
No. Title nator Initiated Due CIA This OBI Remarks
60.11178 NIS 90 Oct 56 Feb.57 Nov 57 All contributions re-
Argentina 25X1A 25X1A9a ceived.
60.1479 NIS 29 - 22 Oct. 56 Apr 57 Nov 57 All contributions re-
22 Oct 56 July 57 Jan 58
60.1480 NIS 15 22 Oct 56 may 57 Dec 57 All contributions re-
Switzerland ceived.
60.]481
60.1W NIB 77
Pans=
60.11483 Nis 34
Afgaiatan
22 Oct 56 Sept 57
All contributions re-
ceived.
Mar 56 All contributions re-
ceived except AMS/M?
text and graphics, ACIC graphics,
CIA, and MD-Oceanography text.
22 Oct 56 Nov 57 Apr 58
60.14811 - 25X6 22 Oct 56 Jan 58 June 58
60.15611 NIS 25C 15 Jul 57 Mar 58 Aug 58
Cyprus
60.1565 ills 55 15 Jul 57 Apr 58 Oct 58
Ethiopia,
Eritrea,
the Soma1iland#
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Date Contribution
No.
Title nator
Initiated Due CIA
Due OBI Remarks
60.1566
NIS 2
Ireland
15 Jul 57 " May 58
Nor 58
60.1567
N18 102
8N Pma. Is.
15 Jul 57 Jun 58
Jan 59
60.1+568
15 Jul 57 Aug 58
Feb 59
60.1569
15 Jul 57 Sept 58
Mar 59
25X6
60.1570
NIS 101
W. Pac. Is.
15 Jul 57 Oct 58
Apr 59
60.1571
MIS 30M
15 Jul 57 Nov 58
Jun 59
Iraq
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Section 19 of Cha
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Project
Project Coordi?.
Date
Contribution
No.
Title nat
Initiated
Due CIA LM2 OBI Al%gLks
60.1531
NIS 30
Iraq
25 Feb 57
25X1A9a
16 sop 57 Oct 57 All contributions
received.
60.1512
NIS 6
Imembourg
25 Feb 57
16 Dec 57 Jan 58
60.1513
NIS 17
Italy
25 Feb 57
15 Jan 58 Feb 58
60.1514
NIS 48
Morocco
25 Feb 57
14 Feb 58 Mar 58
60.2515
MIS 29 .
Jordan
25 Feb 57 .
.14 Mar 58. Apr 58
60.1516 M 25X6
25 Feb 57
15 Flay 58 Jun 58
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1. Soviet Mapping Intelligence Staff
2. Western Seaisphere Branch
1 October 1957
Project Project Date
o.
69.908
ER-6, 12, 13, end 14 yet
to be published.
69.1189 Intel .Col. Self- Oct 53 Air Force and W/P :have
Manuel in initiated expressed considerable
Geodesy, Photograa. interest in the coa-
Cu/RRGR 25X1A9a pletian of this.
69.12279 Satellite _ Self- Nov 5t Geodetic analysis of Soviet asps on
Geodetic initiated N. Germany in progress either for
Activity incorporation in 69.1279 or as a
since Sofia Coat. separate production.
69.1323 Critique, Self- Mar 5S.
MW odenskiy's initiated
"Basic Problem
of Geod.sGracriastryIs 25X1A9a
Consultant is reviewing.
60.1361 Intel. Self- Jul 55 Continuing G/I-228 and G/I-230
Research initiated issued during September.
Antarctica 25X1A9a
60.1362 Intel. Self- Jul 55 Continuing Ad.hoc Viking group
Research initiated to 1959 organized during Feb 57.
(SS/ 'I and 061
25X1A later. requested)
69.1415 Contrib. GtII via Mar 56
Waidesy,
cartgg., Consul-
grsviaetry tarts 5M
69.1577 Accuracy of
target
positioning
inside USSR
G/E
Navy 5 Aug 57 Oct
25X1A9a 1957
25X1A9a
69.1579 G esy: - CS! 20 Sep 57 Oct 1957 To be cogpleted early
in October.
PDO-1 25X1A9a
Title Analyst Requester Initiated Due Date Status of Work
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2. Western Hemisphere Branch
1 October 1957
Project Project
No. Title Analystst
66.1185 1zai.1roads -
of Latin
America
G/S
66.1186 .Survey, M
No..Ae
Arctic/Subarctic
Research
Date
aeguert?er Initiated Due DateStatus of Work
Self- Sep 53 4425 copies each of 3
initiated maps were del. to International
Conf. Div., State, for Pan Am.~
25X1A9a Rv. Congress, B. A. during July.
A brief "monograph" is ready for
review and editing.
Self- Sep 53 Open
initiated
66.1257 Statue,
Lt. Am.
Boundaries
CIA/1t"'
66.13214 Clarification,
Lt. Arm.
Problems
66.11470 Assessment
of Petrol
Potential
in Lt. Am.
CIA/tR.G::17
60.1482 ac.l.3 17
P.a as
Ch. IX
60.1568
Ch. IX
Inter-An. 28 May 544 IV Has been edited and
Geodetic 1957 is ready to be re-
Survey turned to author for check.
Liaison Of, ing. Map at ' reproduction for
color. proofs.
AMS 10. Feb 55 Continuing
25X1A9a . -
Self- 2 Oct 56 Oct. 1957
initiated
25X1A
25X6
Text to Reproduction
30 August. A11 maps
to reproduction 12
Sept.
22 Oct 56 Contribution due Ga/C
September 57.
15 Jul 57 Contribution due GG/C
August 58.
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