STATUS OF PROJECTS Geography Division

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• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: January 2, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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STATUS OF PROJECTS
Geography Division
2 January
1958
All Branches
Geographic n elligen`ce Rev. rw
Project
Project
Date
Scheduled
Noe
Title
Initiated
Publication
Status. of Project
60.1527
MR-53
17 April 57
January 58
Text (10 Oct) and maps :tn
Reproduction
60.1600
M-514
31 Oct 57
I
Maps and Charts init:.ati'ds
19584
* Roman numeral refers to quarter of calendar year.
26376-8, 26321, 26314-5~?
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Project Project 25X1A9a
o.5r ywv V '~ r VciiJYC M. J W,.,V
Noe Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued
6101211 Geog.of
Ningxia,
Suiyuan,Chahar
Shensi
CIA/RR-G
AFCIN 23 May 55 Open ADTIC renew-ch.
In abeyance..
To be read;- for Editing
in January,,
AFCIN 11t Mar 56 Open ADTIC resetu-ch.
Delayed.
Date Date to be
24 Jul 55 1 March 58 In progres:;,.
1958
61o1?62 E and E AFCIN 23 Jul 56 Open ADTIC resewch.
25X1 C In abeyance.
CIA RR-GR
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Project Project Date Date to be
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued'
60.1516
61.1537
Ch.I, ?Sec.19
25X1A
61.1557 E and E
25X1C CIA -~GR-159 25X1A
60.1567 NIS 102
SW Pac.Is.
Ch. IX
60.1570 NIS 101 25X1A
W.Pac.Is.
Ch.IX
61.1609
61.1611
61.1612
25 Feb 57
31 May 57 Feb 58
Status of Wcrk
Contribution due GG/C
15 May 58.
Reactivated I Text ready for typing.
Oct 57 1958 Maps 26318 end 20.
15 Jul 57
June 1958.
prepared.)
15 Jul. 57
4 Dec 57 Feb 58
16 Dec 57 Jan 58
26 Dec 57 Mar 58
61.1613 26 Dec 57 Apr 58
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Contributior,due GG/C
October 195E.
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Near ast Africa Branch
2 January 1958
25X1A
Project Project Date Date to be
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued Status of Work
62.1374 North - Self- 7 Oct 55 I Text to 'Editing 11
Afghanistan initiated 1958 December. Maps: 10944
CIA/RR-G (2d rev.) for D/GL to
be used for this study -- now in
compilation check; plus two exist-
25X1A ing maps.
62.1391 E and E AFCIN 12 Dec 55 Open ADTIC research.
25X1C Research has begun.
CIA RR 25X1A
62.1409 E and E AFCIN 9 Sep 56 Open ADTIC reearch. In
25X1C abeyance.
CIA -GR 25X1A9a
62.1444 E and E AFCIN 22 Jun 56 Open ADTIC re,;earch. In
25X1C progress in Branch.
CIA RR-GR
60.1483 NIS 34 22 Oct 56 Contribution due GG/C
Afghanistan
Ch. IX 25X1A9a
April 58.
62.1490 E and E - AFCIN 7 Dec 56 I Text to Reproduction
1958 20 Dec. flops: 26370
25X1 C (color si:_:)aration) to
CIA/RR-GR Reproduction 30 December; 26379 to
go to Reproduction 15 January;
26380 to go to Reproduction 7 Jan.
60.1515 NIS 29
Jordan
Ch. I, Sec. 19
25 Feb 57
(changed
June 57)
Contribution due GG/C
14 March 158.
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25X1A
Near East-Africa Bran2h
2 January 1958
Project Project Date Date to be
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued Status o:r Work
60.1565
NIS 55
15 Jul 57
Contribui; ion due GG/C
Ethiopia, Eritrea,
April 58.,
the Somalilands
Ch. IX
60.1571
NIS 30M
15 Jul 57
Contribution due GG/C
Iraq
November 14.
Ch. IX
62.1606
/11
AFCIN
22 Nov 57
15 Jan 58
Typing of text to
25X1A2g
Staff
start 2 Jan. Will
CIA RR-GR-92 Revised
make minor changes in
Map 25458, which is to be ready for
Reproduction 6 January,.
62.1607 Soviet GG/N Self- 29 Nov 57 Open Delayed.
Penetration Staff initiated
of the M.E.
CIA/RR-GM-5
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Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst Requester
Date Date t
Initiated Issued
o be
63.1209
Gdansk
Poland
ov 53 Open
Map 13852 (co.Lar separa..
City Plan
75X11
Nov 53
25X1 C10b
tion) completel. However,
says this ma ,.zLU not meet
requirements of
25X1n
63.1316
city Plan
eb 55 Open Plan As DD/P ::aquest on
Butareat
D/GC -- Map 2+5)23 cotpleted.
G/3
Plan Bs DD/P reques-; on D/GG
is in abeyance.
(20 Dec 56)
63.1322 E and E
25X1 C
AFCIN 23 May 55 Open Wort: not s tart d,
63,1310
Urban Area
Study,
Korce,Albania
(18 Apr 55)
12 May 55
63.13241
Urban Area
Study, M
12 Mar 55
M
Sofa, Bulgaria
CIA/RR-GR 25X1A
18 Apr 55 3
63.13242
Urban A
Study,
Burgas,
Bulgaria
CTA/RR-OR
(18 Apr 553
12 May 55
65.1346
E and E
23 May 55
25X1 C TMR*-162
60.1361 Intel. Self-~ 20 Jul 55
Research initiated
Antarctica
Jan 58 Text to Reproduction.
Map 26022 . tt:mfting
completed.
Open
II
1958
Delayed
Map has been printed.
GG/E to prepare text.
Jan 58 Text to Reprodtction
22 Oct, Maps in Reproduc-
tion: 26276, 13432 (1st rev),
25928, and 25987.
Draft of main Fortion of
memo on areas cf US
activity in Antarctica completed;
to be shown soon to Ambassador
Daniels, the requester, and mem-
bers of OCB Workinvg Croup.
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No. Title Ar yet Requester Initiated Issued Status of Work
65.1433 E and E AFC1N 16 May 56 Open Rough draft of section on
same
25X1 C
b
r
time ago
t furthe
work delayed
by higher priority Jobs.
5 Apr 57 Open Research continued.
25X1A
63.1533 8 May 57 Feb 58 In progress.
60.1564 NIS 25c 15 Jul 57 Contribution die 00/C
Cyprus
Ch.IX
60.1569
15 Jul 57
Gont .button Me Gtr/C
25X1C per 58.
63.1572 DIN
19 Jul 57 Apr 58
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Project Project Date Date to be
Noo TWA Requester Initiated Issued Status of Wore
63,1573 ONI 19 Jul 57 May 58
CIA 25X1A
63.1574
63.1576
6301603 Trondheim
,ftoject
10 Jul 57 Mar 58
19 Jul 5? Feb 58 In progress.
19 Jul 57 Fab 58 In progress.
Self-
initiated
27 Sep 5?
Self-
initiated
5 Nov 57
25X1A
I
1958
Jan 58 Completed in ct:f form.
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Project
No.
Title Analyst
Requester
64.1022
GG/S
M
St/I/RR
25X1C
Staff
Program 25X1A9a
64.1158
E and E
AFCIN
P60-0034n- 00100410012-3
~., USSR - 2 January 1958
Date Date to be
Initiated Issued Status of Work
Reactivated Requirei ants submitted
in December for revision of the
25X1C
Jul 53 Jan 58 Text to Feproduction
25X1C Revised 18 Nov.
CIA/RR-GR-163 25X1A9a
23 May 55 25X1 C
Maps OK.
64.1419 Current S/TR/RR 16 Apr 56 Feb 58 Map 2588E (3 sheets)
USSR RR Map approx. half through
and Brief Report 25X1A9a compilation. Work on
CIA/RR-GR text continued.
64.1437 Terr-Adm. Self-
Div. of 25X1A9a initiated
USSR
CIA/RR-GR-155
64.1486
Final run of listing
from Machine Records
has been checked and Is ready for
Reproduction. The Atlas is ready.
(Revision of GR-63).
Novaya
Self-
20 Nov 56
I
Report,
artaich has been
Zemlya
initiated
1958
reworked and sections
CIA/RR-G-
25X1A9a
brought -ip to date re-
64.1487 Noril'sk
Urban Study
CIA/RR-G
64.1529 Corn cultiv.
in USSR
CIA/RR-GR
coordinated with OSI, dill be ready
for Reproduction in January. Maps
25881-2, 25993, 26170 in final
check.
Self-
10 Dec 56
I
First draft of text
initiated
1958
reviewed Ln Branch
and final change
being made. Drafting of Map 26105
nearly complete in D7(;,',.
M/Ag/RR 25 Apr 57 Feb 58
64.1540 Coverage '- OCR
of USSR
byITrips
28 May 56 Jan 58
3 Jun 57
Open
Research ;and writing
in progrn3s.
Arrangemmits were made
to contact appropriate
people in 00 and OCR to obtain
necessary data.
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USSR January 195r
25X1A
Project
No.
Project
Title
Analyst
R
uester
Date
Initiated
Date to be
Issued
Status of Work
64.1541
3 Jun 57
Jan 58
In progress.
64.1542
3 Jun 57
Jan 58
Writing is completed
and ready for Editing.
Maps due 14 Jan.
64.1543
64.1544
3 Jun 57
3 Jun 57
Feb 58
Open
In progress.
64.1545
3 Jun 57
Open
64.1546
64.1547
3 Jun 57
3 Jun 5?
Open
open
25X1A
64.1548
3 Jun 57
Feb 58
In progress.
64.1549
3 Jun 57
Open
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25X1A
Project Project Date Date to be
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued Status of Work
three fourths com-
25X1A pleted.
Self- 12 Aug 57 Continuing
initiated
3 Jun 57 Feb 58 In progress. Writing
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Chapter IX
Project
Project Coordi-
Date
Contribution
No.
Title nator
Initiated
Due CIA
6o.i48o
NIS 15 0
22 Oct 56
May 57
Dec 57
Switzerland
60.1481
22 Oct 56
July 57
Jan 58
25X6
25X1A
60.1482
NIS 77
22 Oct 56
Sept 57
Mar 58
Panama
60.1483
NIS 34
22 Oct 56
Nov 57
Apr 58
Afghanistan
6o.1484
22 Oct 56
Jan 58
June 58
25X6
60.1564
NIS 25C
Cyprus
15 Jul 57
Mar 58
Aug 58
60.1565
NIS 55
Ethiopia,
Eritrea,
the Semalilands
15 Jul 57
Apr 58
Oct 58
60.1566
NIS 2
Ireland
15Jul.Y57 May 58
Nov 58
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All contributions
received. Will go to
OBI in February.
All contributions
received. Will go
to OBI In February.
All contributions
received except
HO-Oceanography text.
All contributions
received except CIA
text and ACIC graphics.
Contributions
received: SCIA.
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Ckpter IX
Project
No.
Project Coordi-
Title nator
Date
Initiated
Due CIA
Due OBI
Remarks
60.1567
NIS 102
. SW Pac. Is.
15 Jul 57
Jun 58
Jan 59
60.1568
15 Jul 57
Aug 58
Feb 59
60.1569
15 Jul 57
Sept 58
) r59
60.1570
NIS 101
W. Pac. Is.
15 Jul 57
Oct 58
Apr 59
60.1571
NIS 304
Iraq
15 Jul 57
Nov 58
Jun 59
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NIS Coordinati'611 Staff - 2 Jeuxaary 1958
Section 19 of Chapter I
Project
No.
Project Coordi-
Title nator
Date
Initiated
Due CIA
60.1512
NIS 6 I
Luxembourg
25 Feb 57
16 Dec 57
Jan 58
All cont:cibutions rec.
except A1!3 and MOB.
60.153
IS 17
Italy
25 Feb 57
15 Jan 58
Feb 58
Contribui;:Lons rec.:
AWS and S:IA.
60.15111
NIS 118 2.5X1A
Morocco
25 Feb 57
14 Feb 58
Nar 58
Contributions received:
CIA.
60.1515
NIS 29
Jordan
25 Feb 57
111 Mar 58
Apr 58
6o.15i6
25 Feb 5?
15 May 58
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Soviet Mapping Intelligence Sf;aff
2 January 1958
Project Project Date Date to be
No. Title Analyst Requester Initiated Issued Status oi' Work
159.908
25X1A5a1
Contract
69.1189
Intel. Col.
Manual in
Geodesy, Photogram.
and Cartog.
CIA/RR-GR 25X1A9a
Self-
initiated
Oct 53
69.1279
satellite
Geodetic
Activity
since Sofia Conf.
Self-.
initiated
Nov 54
69.1323
Critique,
Molodenskiy' s
Self-
initiated
Mar 55
Open
"Basic Problems
of Geod., Gravimetry"
60.1361
Intel.
Research
Antarctica
Self-
initiated
25X1A
Jul 55
Continuing
60.1362
Intel.
Research
Ia! 25X1 A
Self-
initiated
Jul 55
Continuing
to 1959
69.1415
Contrib.
geodesy,
cartog., Cons -
gravimetry tant8
GMIC via Mar 56
25X1A
Continuing
ER-6, 12,. 13, and 14
yet to be published.
Air Force and DD/P have
expresses-. considerable
interest in the
completion of this.
Delayed.
Delayed.
Consultant is reviewing.
69.1577 Accuracy of Navy 5 Aug 57 Jan 1958 Staff chic-, is
tar
t
ge
positioning
inside USSR - G/E
69.1604 Revision of
CIA/RR-GR-1
reviewing draft.
Probable t/'[TSSR
Geodetic Accuracies
Bet. ICBM, Launch Sites
and Targets.
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(Western Hemisphere Branch)
2 January 1958
Project
No.
Project
Title Analyst
Requester
Date
Initiated
Date to be
Issued Status of Work
66.1186
Survey,
No. A.
Arctic/Subarctic
Research
Self-
initiated
25X1A9a
Sep 53
Open
66.1257
International
Inter-Am.
28 Nay 54
I
Map 25936. Text
Boundarie
Geodetic
1958
almost x~erady for
s
Lt. An.
CIA/RR-G 25X1A9a
Survey
Liaison Of.
typing.
66.1314
Clarification,
Lt. An. Boundary
Problems.
AMS
10 Feb 55
Continuing
60.1568
15 Jul 57
Contribution due aG/C
August 58.
-i6
,m ffn
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Project
Do.
Project Analyst
Title Analyst
Requester
Requester
Date
Initiated
Date to be
Issued
Status of Work
60.1595
Civil
Pearc
18 Oct 57
T 58
To Editi
0 Dec
Div. of
USSR
and Asia
G/E
ye
State
:n 3
.
60.1596
Ditto
Africa
G/E
i 58
31. Dec. :3eady for
Division (thief review.
60.1597
Ditto
Europe
G/E
In progrsss.
6b.1598
Ditto
Oceania
G
60.159.1
Ditto
W. Hemisphere
d
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