MAP RESEARCH BULLETIN NO. 10

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-MAP RESEARCH BULLETIN
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CE-ITCRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
_ "TOBER 1949
ORES l.RTC if eD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1, Mapping in Llbya ... o ..... .......... 1
U. Reorganization of the Administrative
Divisions in Northeast China .......... 12
M. A laps Shaming Administrative Boundaries
of Egypt . ? . ? . . . . e ? . . . . . . e . . . . ? . . 17
Handbook off Administrative Divisions
of Poland . . . . ? . . ? . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Map
Northeast
y tAdministrative District Following
(CIA i107!O) . . ? . . . ? ? a n e ? a n o ? s e ? r ? o . . . page 16
Note: This Bulletin has not been coordinated with the
intelligence organizations of the Departmcnt3 of
State, Army, Navy, and the Air Force.
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1. MAPPING IN LIBYA
In recent months, considerable attention has been
focused on Libya in connection with the problem of disposi-
tion of the former Italian colonies, It is appropriate, there-
fore, to examine the mapping situation in Libya in order to
assist in a better understanding and more intelligent use of
the maps of the area. Furthermore, the development of
mapping in Libya provides an outstanding example of pro-
cedures used by a colonizing nation in the mapping of a
colonial area that is largely desert, and suggests the possi-
ble application of similar procedures by other nations in the
mapping of similar areas?
The original mapping of Libya, done by the Italians*
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varies considerably in scale and reliability. The extent of
fairly accurate large-scale map coverage of Libya corre-
sponds very closely to the extent of the economically developed
areas containing most of the population. For the undeveloped
and sparsely populated desert areas there are only medium.
and small-scale maps of questionable reliability. Despite these
variations in scale and reliability, the Italian mapping has been
used as the basis for almost all maps of Libya. A small amount
of original .napping was done and some minor revisions of
cultural detail were made by foreign nations involved in mili-
t ry operations in Libya during World war II, but in general
all published maps of the area embody original Italian mapper;.
The largest scale at which there is complete map
coverage of Libya is i:1,000,000. This series, originally
produced by the Italians, has served as the basis for both
ground and aeronautical editions at the same scale issued by
several other nations, including the United Mates, England,
France, and Germany,
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Pre-World. War 11 Italian maps at 1:400,000 (and Ger-
man copies of these maps) cover all but the extreme south
and southwestern parts of the country. A British 1:500,000
series produced during World War IE provides more recent
medium-scale coverage, although it does not extend as far
south as does the 1:400,000 series.:
The coastal area Is entirely covered at 1:200,000 by
a World War II German series, and there is coverage of the
more important coast I areas by British maps at comparable
scales--1:200,000 for Tripolitanla and at 1:250,000 for
CyrenaicaJ
Coverage by maps at scales of 1:1009000 and larger
is limited to the northern part of the country near the Mediter -
ranean coast, except for a few isolated oases (Cufra, Gat and
el Auenat) in the interior-. These larger scale maps have been
issued by Germane British, and United States agencies,, and
include some World War 11 revisions to the original Italian
mapping
Essentially, the mapping program carried out by the
Italian Government for Libya consisted of the concurrent
development of (1) reconnaissan .e surveys for production of
small-scale maps of the sparsely populated and economically
undeveloped interior, and (2) standard topographic surveys to
provide data for large-scale maps of the more densely popu-
lated and economically important areas along the Mediter-
ranean coast.
Reconnaissance Map, Frior to World War II
At the time of the Italian occupation of Libya In 19118
the only maps of the country were a few reconnaissance sketches
made by explorers of the nineteenth centtuw eel... j
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MANCHURIA
AND JEHOL
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
O m
o Concise paiib,ppaiai
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l:i., MAPS SHOWING AD 8TRATIVE BOUNDARIES
Or, EGYPT
A group of manuscript maps showing province
(t ), district (M&r z), and governorate boundaries
a Egypt, as of July 1949, are available in the CIA Map
Library. In Egypt only the Delta, Nile Valley, and Suez
Canal regions are divided into provinces and districts.,
The strategically important cities of Cairo, Alexandria,
and Damietta and the two divisions of the Suez Canal area
are administered as governorates, The remainder of the
r,rountry is under military administration.
The administrative boundaries the Delta. (Egypt
rM- of 29015"N) are drawn as of June 1949 on a single
sheet at the scale of 1;500,000 (CIA Call No. 47533)
A second map consisting of four sheets gives the internal
un rtes as of July 1949 for the entire area southward
from the Mediterranean to the border of Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan (CIA Call No. 49815). The northernmost sheet
covers the same area as the preceding map, but shows the
boundary changes that were effected by the creation of
Fuadiya Tudiriya in July 1949, The four sheets al the third
map (CIA Call No, 49815) are overlay tracings at 1:100,000
that give boundaries for the two Canal area governorates,
Suez and Suez Call,
Sheets a the standard 1:500,000 Survey of Egypt
topographic set were used as base maps for the five sheets
at 145O09O0Q, No information is given as to what sheets
were used as the base maps for the overlay tracings; how-
ever,, in all probability, the standard Survey of Egypt topo-
graphic set of sheets at 1:100:900?3 were used,,
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For Upper Egypt and all provinces except Fuadlya
Jn Lower Egypt, provincial capitals are indicated., It is
understood that lr el Sheikh is the administrative capital
of Fuadiya, Information concerning the administrative
;enters o the districts varies greatly between Upper and
Lower Egypt, The centers of all districts in the Delta except
;l Rusetniya are located, but several centers are missing
on the sheets for the region farther south,, In all cases for
which such information is given, the name of the center is
she same as that. of the district, Since manv of the district
for which no administrative centers are Indicated include a
:own he same name as the district, it is reasonable to
assume that this town is the center of the district govern-
ment, Municipality limits for Suez,, Ismailia, Port Said, and
Port It u d are delineated on the overlay tracings,
. ndariea for the governorates of Cairo, Damietta.,,
and Alexandria are shown accurately on the single-sheet
map of the Delta; but the boundaries given on the same map
for the two Canal area governorates are difficult to interpret
and do not agree with those on the presumably accurate over-
lay icings.,
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NDB K OF AM ISThATIVE D SIGT
OF POLAND
I lie second volume of '?l ormator Adresowy Miast t
} 6. fn "Me jskich Rzeczypo polite) Polskte;'. (Directory of
Cities and Rural Communes of the Republic of Polaand),
I ublished in 1948 by the Instytut ' V'ydau .iczy p'Kolumna.::
(Publishing I stihute " olunm al, Warsaw,, 1 now available
tit this Map Libra of the CIA. The receipt of Volume I
,ms noted in an earlier Issue of this Bulletin.1 The volumes
:gether form a detailed handbook on -t a postr administra-
t&ve divisio-as o Poland.,
" 'ol.rinne I is divided into nine parts: (I) a list of. the
1.) p ewott a (voivodshfps) into which Poland is divided;
(2) an slpiaabett .l list of the 295 constituent., (CO unties),
it . coon es in the ""Recover?,d Territorie " identifies by
-,01'",2 (3) an alphabetically arranged list ? f the 448 cities
.n the :,Ancient Land," 3 with the voiv hip and county In which
each is locat ; (4) a sir s list cities ira the 'Recovered
err?ttories ; (5) an alphabe va.l listing the administrative
divisions of Poland giving for each volvod~slip the counties and
their admtntstr .ve centers, their cities, and g br y i skte
(rural communes); (8) a nun red and Alphabetically arranged,
list of the 3.095 cities and rural com unnss in Poland, with the
names of the voiv hip and county to which each Is located
1. Mai Research Bulletin No. 3. December 1948, p..10.,
2, Mamie -~. ~rkaEs~L..,~.. ...,.}~ecp,N> rd Territories. ? "Recovered ~3J?iS~L[~86Sw " 81M4s iv4.' V ?74 ~4L The
b?
Territories" are the zone Polish Adni nts-
t .ti 1 i Gernny,
3, Zleme Dawne Ancient lands, The "Ancient Lands"'
compri ;o that part: of Pole nd located between tie 1937
western frontier i Poland and the new USSR frontier c
the east
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cd tie acme of the poet twice and the judicial center that
.r .es each: (7) four articles concerning (a) admit trative
F;peck forest management-0 (b) new trews in a zi.culhure,,
reconstruction, and (d) public health; and (8) and (0) Polish
r n and .n-.Poi sb zetteer for the "Recovered
r! ores, a
Volume ':t has six parts; (1) maps the 14 large
o vc hips (urban. volvodsh1Gs, Lodz and Warsaw, oxuit d),
e t a the number of cour ties t cttIes * an rural communes
9 iu each
~+~ voivodship given- (2) anaiphabeheal. list
~y yq yQ
,ke yr oo, Q-* AIP..?'I ntties in the communes of the l+a A. ete t . aWs.y9
` E each community, keyed to its respective commune Itsted
in Par..' 6 of Volume T: (3) a 1 t al 4he village communitles
e ~"eovered Terri;to ?t -sti a ri~ed atter? the commune
Hers given in } o1rn : e X. ar 8 ; (4) an ai . et *al Ii
of tta communes amd village corru tunities of the "Rec? a ed
` ~ .o Ai+ s T" in of h with rmra 'i e4ui ien L and tae
!$: a .n r in which ea .t is to rated; (5) a sim. ffar Cer:s an-Potts:
';Able; and (6) co 'rectioias and supplerneni r data for Volume I,
:iudin fr c angea in the administrative system since its p li.-
.andbook is a convenient and comprehensive guide
admta t itve system Polan?L It is also Valuable aa
Y~ g ze er since it names and le tes by ad mist ar unit.
approximately 40J1,00 cities, communes, and v image communIt s:,
f 11t u lh i no,: an ictal Pdl~sh %,o vernxnaml , ul .ie on, it
is reg edy Poles an ra a OZf ici I r esen Ion of the adhini a -
system, it is based cn annotmeementd~ puhl.i3 hed in the
ai * al Monitor PoLskl, aid 4.nforrn.tioai from many l .al
30 ri: e?s, The o 1 ole.ce ta.mes for the ? ` 1ec e ed Terri-
Ices' are e ti er offtciallv decreed fors (here &eso were
available) or farms based on local usage,
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the urr .t er euat cv.Ybiume II is not. 'antirely at
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c.?; . ', and the mc. s prese ited are act; adequate, T1 y are
,,euacralized sketches without male c
r
ri r e ? o kithex
erii .umnt Lase data., Boundaries are shrrmn for voivocLships
t 'i h-
Pr counties, and their aanuinistrf`utive centers cur , 1orr .i.ed,
cym nuns bocrr iartes are is ing The sketch maps are
uperseded jv a 194 map, i:2zoczpospoIi Polska, M a.
iu lstrac r na eianblic of'
Adam'. Admtni i r~tiv=e Map)r
x.,000 OOO,, published by the Wo sk r Istytut. O.. ograft n3,
I' lie use oo the ha$ . k as a gazetteer is li.n iteci somewhat
lack of a pia v'rar tlto showb commune boura-daries-,
to to peculiar i . ng nent of Pari. 3 Vola ne
ve dift eu t. to Iow to specific v a e commuunIties
`eogerr~iris~s and to dettrrin y their
tGS'Vetii eomn xres. The departure from the alphabeticaai
r. i' e c oc tent art for e tlta e eommurt es of -1110
gnat. Lands. of zme 11, fart ) Is boil unfortunate
and umw-q)DOnahlF! .
?a~ rid' the jecilo wv, to Volume II will x ably be
e .o ed by to pu bI ic: ation s'r coer c on i. pa.rnpialats and
om1ann rd au ppla a ts., T b.,? first pa phlst was scheduled
"or
ac :a1ieatlon in January 1 ,94111, but it has not yet been re-
t eived-I Changes, corree ow,, and i or.?mation supplementary,
have acv n dy been included in Part 0 c Volume U,
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