SOUTHEAST ASIA ACTIVITY REPORT SELECTED TRANSPORTATION AND INFILTRATION COMPENDIUM ROAD STUDY, ROUTE 7

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1967
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PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION REPORT
SOUTHEAST ASIA
ACTIVITY REPORT
SELECTED TRANSPORTATION
AND INFILTRATION
COMPENDIUM
ROAD STUDY, ROUTE 7
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PREFACE
This report is a summary of selected information
on transportation and infiltration activity in southeast
Asia as reported by NPIC during the period indicated
on the cover. Those lines of communication and associ-
ated facilities which support communist insurgency in
Laos and South Vietnam are emphasized.
Items are numbered and arranged according to location
from north to south. Annotated maps of varying scales
have been included to assist the reader in locating the
items. Each large-scale map depicts all motorable roads
photographically confirmed by NPIC unless otherwise in-
dicated.
Missions, mission dates, frames, and NPIC cable
and briefing board references are listed after each item,
as appropriate.
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Route 7 connects North Vietnam Route 1A and Laos Route 13 via the
Col Barthelemy Pass and is the primary supply route in support of Pathet
Lao operations in the Plaine Des Jarres area. Originally of macadam
before,, ears of disuse following WWII, Route 7 today is a well-maintained
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provide an all-weather
capability.
This study is limited -- primarily due to photographic coverage --
to a 98-nm segment between Khe Bo, North Vietnam (19-09N 104-40E), and
Ban Ban, Laos (19-37N 103-33E). The road alignment presented on the
accompanying maps is correct and follows that of the AMS Series L7014
with only slight modification. This segment of the road generally
parallels the Song Ca, Nam Mo, and Nam Mat (rivers), which provide a
ready source of aggregate for road maintenance (Figure 9). These rivers
are crossed at only two points (Figures 16, 17, and 23) and, while a
variety of methods have been employed, they appear to present no serious
problem to vehicular movement.
Fifty-four facilities are dispersed along the road segment and
their relatively small size indicates that they are used primarily in
support of through traffic -- traffic which appears equally divided
between continuing west from Ban. Ban on Route '7 and proceeding north
on Route 61 (Figure 25). No major storage facilities have been identi-
fied other than at Tong Het (Figure 18) and this area evidences a very
low level of activity. Although unrelated to the vehicular movement
along Route 7, the lignite coal mine at the eastern extremity of the
study is included because of its location adjacent to the Route and its
interest in general (Figures 4-7).
A description of the facilities, arranged in east to west order,
follows:
25X1D 1. Lignite Coal Mine, - Located on the east bank of the
Song Ca (River) north of Route 7, this small horizontal-shaft
mining operation utilizes two entrances, one of which incor-
porates a double transloading transportation system between
extraction and the stockpile. This rail system also extends
between the stockpiles to two coal loading chutes on the bank
of the river. Raft construction is observed adjacent to the
mine on the same river bank. Upon construction the rafts are
coal loaded and apparently floated downstream toward Vinh.
(Figures 4-7)
25X1D 2. Transshipment Area, An access road extends
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LAOS
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SERIES JOG(G) 1502
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SCALE 1250,000
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ONLY MOTORABLE ROADS DEPICTED
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river banks. Figure
from Route 7 along the west bank of the Song Ca (river) with foot
trails coverin the remaining distance to the water. Up to 30
sampans have been observed moored along both
3. Truck Park, VG663182; Access road with several short parking slots.
Ii. Truck Park, VG637193; Series of single parking lanes.
5. Possible Rest and Refuel Area, VG626190; Vehicle tracks through
abandoned village of Ban Tam Bong. Parking slots immediately
south of village with vehicle tracks south along stream.
6. Truck Park, VG594209; Single parking lane.
7. Truck Park, VG591204; Single parking lane extending around hill.
8. Truck Park, VG545230; Series of short parking lanes on each side of
Route 7.
9. Truck Park, 'VG531243; Interconnecting single parking lanes.
10. Probable Storage/Support Area; VG511249; At least 3 partially
concealed buildings and trail network under tree canopy at
termini of two access roads. (Figure 2)
11. Possible Support Area, VG519263; 4 partially concealed huts being
maintained at edge of abandoned village site. (Figure 3)
12. Truck Park, VG481278; Three short parking lanes.
13. Vehicle Support Facility, VG386303; Four buildings and several
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
short parking lanes
(Figure
8)
Truck Park,
VG322307;
Single
Parking
lane.
Truck Park,
VG302333;
Single
parking
lane.
Truck Park,
VG286370;
Series
of short
parking lanes on each side
of Route 7.
Truck Park,
VG224400;
Single
parking
lane (Figure 10).
Truck Park,
VG210396;
Single
parking
lane.
Truck Park,
VG200409;
Single
parking
lane.
21. uc ar , ; ing e- oop parking lane.
22. Truck Park, VG185418; Short parking lanes on each side of Route
7 (Figure 11)
24. Probable Rest and Refuel/Area, VG14843l; Well-used loop road south
of Route 7 through the rest area. Single parking loop north of
Route 7 (Figure 13)
25. Truck Park, VG119441; Two short parking lanes south and one north
of Route 7.
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TRUCK -PARKS
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TRANSSH PMMENT AREA
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SONG CA (RIVER)
NORTH VIETNAM
VEHICLE SUPPORT FACILITY
(FIG. 8)
PROBABLE
STORAGE/SUPPORT AREA
(FIG. 2)
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SHEETS 5847 I & II
5947 III & IV
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SONG CA (RIVER)
POSSIBLE
REST AND REFUEL
AREA
TRANSSHIPMENT AREA
(FIG. 1)
COAL MINE
(FIGS. 4, 5, 6 & 7)
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26. Possible Support Area, VGlO6446; Vehicle tracks south of Route 7
extending along the stream past three buildings.
27. Truck Park, VG106463; Single parking lanes on each side of road
(Figure 17)
28. Truck Park, VG107465; Short parking lane.
29. Truck Park, VG109475; Short parking lane.
30. Truck Park. VG0864 6? Short
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32. uc Park, VG 063512; Short parking lane.
33.
35. Probable Military Camp/St'orage Area, UG985559; Foot trails north
from Route 7 to base of a karst hill. Four buildings, row crops,
and two-man foxholes within the area. Parking slots across the
road at UG982552. (Figure 15)
36. Truck Park, UG976556; Short dividing parking lane.
37. Truck Park, UG952545; Short loop road with extension at the base
of a karst hill.
38. Truck Park, UG943561; Single parking lanes with several parking
slots.
34. Truck Park, VG002553; Short parking lane.
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41.
42.
43.
45.
44. Truck Park, UG770599 and UG770 00; Single Parking lanes (Figure 22).
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48. Defense Positions, UG608673 and UG601674; Vehicle tracks to two
unoccupied AAA sites.
49,. Truck Park, UG547667; Single parking lane.
an active truck park and bivouac area. Although subjected to
air strikes, the area remains active. A second truck park is
located at UG764678 with probable bivouac area nearby.
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Truck Park, UG5))4666;
Single parking
lane.
51.
Truck Park, UG538672;
Single parking
lane (Figure 24+).
52.
Truck Park, UG536677;
Single parking
lane.
53.
Truck Park, UG530681;
Single parking
lane.
54.
Truck Park, UG519686;
Single parking
lane.
55.
Truck Park, UG510688;
Divided parking
lane.
FIGURE 1. MOORED SAMPANS (29 TOTAL), KHE BO TRANSSHIPMENT AREA, NORTH VIETNAM
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