GEOGRPHICAL REFERENCE MATERIAL

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Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 40 ? ? CONFIDENTIAL; , ? . PACMIRS., LIBRA:R./. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL) SERIES 11Uivn3Z2. 1) .Aust 1945 ? GEOGRA.PHICAL REM= 14411z4z, I. This Bibliography is published to accruaint PAMIRS personnel with reference material in the fields of geography and terrain intelligence available for their use. It is arranged by geographic areas. ? ? 11. Maps are filed according to the Army Map Service Theater .A.rea (7stem. This consists of a letter designating Theater, a figure aesigna- tng sub-area, "G ' or "S" indicating a general (single sheet) map or set of maps, a figure indicating type of map, abbreviation of, issuing author- ity, and scale. For exeiaple, 147-330-AMS-1,000 means Theater area. L (China-Japan), sub-area 7 (Japan), 30 (Topographic map), issued by AKS (Army Map Service), and scale 1:1,000,000. In the scale designation, the last three digits are omitted if they are zeros. III. The following table lists the Theater area letters with their equivalents: A---North America ? B--Arctic Regions. 0?Greenland-Iceland D--,Antarctl? Reg5.ous E?Caribbeau 0--West Africa. &.-Eastern South Arte7.,ica J?Western South anlirica X?Fear East L?China-Japan M--Europe N?USSR 0-4-East :AfricaP?Nortb. Africa Q,--4.1aska R.,-Western South. Pacific ? S--Philippines T--East Indies U-:-India-Burma V.,.-United States W--North Pacific X---South Pacific 1.--South Africa Z--Central Africa IV. The following table lists map classifications by type numbers with their equivalents:: " 12?Agricultural 14?Geo1oPica1 15?Physica1 17?Military inforzation 19--Radio 22--Waterways 214---Roads 24.5--Roads, general highway _maps 25?Aeronautical 26?Communications 27-.T0adastra1 (Ownership patterns) 2S?Po1itica1 (Boundaries, etc) 29--Topographic (no relief shown) 30?Topographic (contours, numbered form lines) 30.5--Topographic (relief, hill : shading, hachures) C0NFILINNT1141, . ? Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr2013/12/04:CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 ww.614,,,VO4111iAdali V. Maps and other reference materials available in PAMIRS library: A. General (More than one Theater Area) 1. Maps a. Outline chart of the world b. 1-G15-AMS-6,336 1944 Central and North Pacific: colored planning 7:lap showing physical features. ?ci 1-S15-AMS-1,500 CAMS 5304) Aksia;:set of. physical maps in color. d. 1-S25.6-JHO-218 Japan area, including Japan, KarafUto, Vladi- vostok area, Korea, Kyukyak, China coast to Southern Islands; a set of aviation charts. ?e. 1-S25.6-A4F-1,000 1944 Eastern Siberia, Karafuto, Manchuria; a set of aeronautical charts. f. 1-S30-AMS-1,000 East Asia; set of topographic maps in color. . 1-S30-GSGS-1,000 1942 (GSGS 2555) Asia: set of topographic maps in color. '? h. 1-S30-VGS-127,500, .. . Pacific Ocean, Asia, Japan, Germany; set of topographic maps in color prepared by National Geographic Magazine. 2. Publications . a. Times Gazetteer of the World. b. Use of loreigni4aps; War Department Tentative Technical Manual-. c. U.S.. Board on Geographical Names Decision Lists d. Former and New Names of Places Renamed by the ?tr.S.S.R.--U.S.. Board on Geographical Names Pub- lication No. 53 . . e. Maps of Foreign Areas; symbol book. f. Glossary of French Terms Commonly Appearing on ? Maps and Charts. . g. General Index of the World; AMS and GSGS. h. Theater Area Indexes of Maps at the AiiS Library. i. 'Intelligence Library Geographical Reference List. j. GeographicaliFlace Names. AMS Memo No 453. k. Enemy Bases. CUCPAC-CINCP0A Bulletin No. 46-45. Contains maps. 1. Prisoner of War Camps in Japanese Occupied areas. CINCPAC-CLITGROA. Bulletin No. 36-45. Contains maps. Ir. Bartholomew, Citizen's Atlas i o the World. i, - 2 - CONFIDWTIAL Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 t. Declassified and B. Thee* Atea 111,", China, Southeast Aft, Japan. 1. 4aps ?; ? a. Ir.-G3.54i&A-5,000 1944 . China; general physical map, prepared. by Research & Analysis Branch, OSS.. b. L-G15-B&A-5,000 1944 Southeast Asia; general physical map prepared. by Research & Analysis Branch, OSS. ? c. L-G?30. 5-Alvi5,14.. 000 1945 China; special strategic topographic map. d. L-515-LSD-1,000 1937 China; set of physical maps in color. e. L-s30-GsGs-4;000 1,942 Asia and. Europe; ,sat of topographic maps in color. 1. L-S30-TGS-2,000 ., ? " . Eastern Asia; geographical atlas, topographic net. g. L0-G30-Gs Gs-253 ,1100 1.942 JOhore and, Singapore; general topographic nap. h. 1,3-S15-AMS-250 ? China Proper, Northeast; set of'physical mapS. L5-630-41viS-250 ? 19.44 (14551). Korea; set of topographia maps .in color. j. 1,6-530-AMS-50 Ohishima,Retto (Kurile Islands); set of topo- graphic maps in color. k. 1,6-63041fS-250 19141. (1561) "..TOrthern Japan (Hokkaido, Karafuto, Mishima); set of topographic maps in color. I. 14-330-AMS-50 Kyushu; ? .09.t0S top ogoarill2in traps kn ? m. '1,7-S30-ANS-250 ;:S 15411- (1573.) Central Japan; set of topographic maps in color. 17-S30-MS-10.000 Japan; large road maps in color. o. 137-530-41S-50 ? Central:Honshu; set of topographic maps making extensiVe..use of conventional Signs and. symbols. p. LS-S30-ANS-250 1944 .. (1581) China proper, Soiitheast; ,a .set of topographic Maps n color. - 3 - AANTWITTMITTMTAV. Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr2013/12/04:CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 WINIX11WWL1111 q. 1,8-530-41S-256 1944 (L582) China proper, Sou.thwest; a set of topographic maps in color. 1. 19-G30.5-ANS-1,000 1943 Formosa; a special strategic map showing topographic features. s. L9-S30-AMS-250 1943 (1,593) Formosa; a set of topographic maps in color. t. 16-S30-AMS-250 1944 (G591) Southern Japan, a set of topographic maps in color, covering Ryukya-Retto and Sakashima-' Retto. 2. Publications a. China (1) Gazetteer of Chinese Place Names, Based on Index to' V.K. Ting Atlas. ? (2) Gazetteer of Chinese Geographic Names. (Chin- ese characters) (3) Cross Index to be Used in Conjunction with the Chinese -character Stamp Book. Based on the . Modified Wang Four Corner Numbering System. (u): Symbols Appearing on Original Chinese Maps. (5). JANIS No. 7. Contains various chapters on , people and government, health 'and sanitation, . defenses, port facilities,. etc. Includes maps. (6) CINGRAC-CINCPOL Bulletins. Contain mars. No, 47-45: Southeast Asia Coast... No, 48-45: Coasts of NOrth(China, Manchurra, .and Korea. -No, .74-45: Gazetteer of Standard Place Names ? along the China Coast'and'the lower reaches .,of the Chtang Chiang (Yangtze River). CT) Strategic Engineering Studies. Nor: 13& Alden Re-glon. 139t ;"ihekiang Region., Kiang= Region. 11.143.. Highways of China. :Woo 144t Electric Power of China. NO,; 145f,?Railroads'of China. ? No..,-146.t. Waterways "Of China. No, 147: Water Supply and Sewage. of China. Yoo 151: Hainan Island. ? -.. . No. 152:'Kuangtung-Kuangs1 Region. ? ,Uo159ighways of Manchuria. NO., 1601 Water Supply and .Se-f.ge of Manchuria. ? No. 161: Mineral Resources of China:. .(8)?Directory,of Geographic Names in the Southwest Pacific, Section Xi: Hainan. Island. 1 ? ??. ? 4t? -11?. - ? CONFIDENTIAL . Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/04 : CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 ? ? (9) Summary .Tarrain Study of Shanghai. U.S. Geo- .. graphical: Survey, under the direction of the , Chief of Engineers. ? ? (10) Shanghai, Yin-Helen (Ningpo). OINOPAC- CINCPOA Bulletin No. 30-45 b. Formosa (1) AMS Gazetteer to Maps of Formosa. (2) A.ir Information Summary, Formosa. ,CINCPAC- ? . CI.WCPCA Bulletin 29-245. (3) Railways of Formosa, Jukando Valley. Strate- ? gic blgineering Study No. 133. (4) Terrain Intelligence of Southwestern Formosa. Strategic Diigineering Study No. 137a,b.c. C. Japan (1) Guide to Geographical Names in: the' Japanese Rapire. U.S. Department of the Interior Special Publication 1o. 25..- ? Gazetteer to Maps. of Japan.. ? ' Gazetteer to'Maps of Northern Honshu. Gazetteer to Maps of Kydshu. Beattie' s Gazetteer' of Jajaanese. Ken'; liura '? ? Dictionary' ?I JaPanese Cities, Towns, Villages. (In JaPanese) ,.? ? Index to Map's of Japan and Adjacent Regions. KOsuksai-Bunka-Chinkokai, Tokyo. GlOssary:of Terms on Naps Of Japan.' -Alphabetical Index to Japanese Mandated Islands. ? -Japanese Plate Names ui.th English and liussian Equi*alents. JANIS 85. Contains chaptersson airfields, Military' geography, Coast's' and landing -beaches, port fadilities, transportation and. coMmunication, cities and. towns, resOurdes and trade, 'and a gazetteer' and map appraisal, of Japani. , (12) Ci?tril Affairs Handbook on Japan. Published ? 'ag.Army Service' Forced Manual' M-354 iti,'18 ' se-otions Contains. Sections On gedgraphical 'and. social background, government and. admini- ' Stratton, legal affairs, go7ernMent ? finance, -moiley -and. tanking,' natdral resources, agri.l. culture, industry and commerce, labor, public 'works and utilities, trandPortation 'systems, ? communicatione-9-public health and. sanitation, 'public safety education, public we. fare, 'cultural inStitirtions, .and. administration of 'occupied' areas (13)?0INCPAC cuapaa: BUlletins, ? ? No., 168-134:? Gazetteer of Approaches to ? 'Southern?Japan. ? 7 CONFIMST. 141, Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (g) (9) (10) (11) and Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 No. 169-44 : Tokyo Bay Area Information. No. 1-45 '.: 'Ai'r Information, Nagoya and 0sakfa4Cobe areas. - No. 3445 ?Japanese mindralogical terms. No.8 -145 : KyUsht, Etre, Okayama areas. No. 33-45 :Nagoya and Osaka-Kobe area. No. 34-45 : Air information,-Kyusbu and' Etre-Okayama areas.. ? . ? No. 59J45 Air Information, Northern.: Honshu and Hokkaido, No. 61-45 ? : Air Information, Tokyo. 'Bay area. No. 62445 : Information Bulletin, Sakishimg Gunto. ? ? NO. 81-45 .Map Supplement, Southern. Kyushu. No. 113-45 : 'Prisoner of War EncampmentS,' 'Japan, China, Korea. - . ? ' ,?: - No. 114-45 ; Selected Targets, Eastern Coast (14) Strategic 'Engineering Studies,'' No. 90: Poisible 'Airfield Sites; Hokkaido. No. '98: -Kurile Islands. ' - No. 126: Terrain Intelligence, Honshu'and ? ..Shikoku. ? . ? No: 127: Teriain Intelligence, Hokkaido. (15) Street Maps of Tdkyo in Japanese4:.' (16) ,Gazetteer to Maps of Chishima-Retto (Kuriles). (17) Physio-Geographic Outline of the Kurile-- Chain. .CINCRAC-CINCROA Bulletin :6od15. (18),AMSGazetteei td Maps of Byukyu4Retto and ? ? ? ? ? 'OgasawaraGunto. (19) In7,f6rmation Bulletin, Daito Shoto. CINCR&C- cit2paA Bulletin No. 77-45., - (20),Infcirmatim Bulletin, Northern Nansei-Shoto, Osani-Gunto and Tokara-Gtinto. CLOPAC- CIN,IP0A. Balletin No. 73-45.. (21) In2Yrmation Bulletin, Sakashima-Gunto. .CIT2AC-OINCPQA Bulletin No. 89-45. (22) Infxmati.oll Bulletin, Okinawa-Gunto. CIEF.APii:-UNCP0A.Bulletit No. 53-45. (23) Inf1atf,..)a Bulletin, AmaMi-Gunto. CINCIPAC ? CINCialk? aialletin No. 63-45. d. Korea - , (1) AY2 Ca.7,3*eer.t3 Maps-c,f Korea. (2) .Plae UaAa Index for Ec,rea. . (3) MIS &?,- of Korea. ? (4) ?St3,,.% Engineering S.:Alcides on. Korea. 149 .Terrain Intenigee.. ? . ? NO, Uater Supply and Swage. No, 15E;; Pailroads. No, 157:112,ectric Power. No. 158: WAterways. No. 171: Terrain Intelligence, Saishu TO and Tsushima.- (Islands off the coast of Korea) ? Declassified and Approved For Release - 6 - 1111 CONFIDMTIAL 50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr2013/12/04:CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 WAN .2.1-1.14404. ? e. Malay Statei. (1) AMS Gazetteer of Malaya. (2) U.S. Hydrographic Office Gazetteer No. Malay States. C. Theater Lea "N":? 1. Maps a. NO-530-A1vS-5C0 1944 (N401) Southeastern Siberia; set of topographic maps in color. b. N5rS30-AMS-500 (N402) - 1944 Central European U.S.p.-B.; set of topographic ,maps 'in ciadr. c. 119-S30-4MS-125 . 1943 (N692) Vladivoitilk and. Vicinity;- set, of topographic map.s. in color. - . . D. Theater Area 119,", Alaska and AleutianIslandd 1...Napa - a. C63-830-EEP+25 - 1943- . .Aleutian Islands; set of topographic maps in ? , ? ? b. 0-630-ETC-25 1943 Aleutian Islands;.set:n.f ta.P9,graphic maps in . color showing seaplane bases, anchorages, c -0-S30-ERF-25 1943 Adak Island; set of topographic maps in color. a. Q3-s3o--25 1943 Amchitka Island; set of topographic maps in color. a. Q5&4-?30-EBP-25 1943 Uinnak Island1, set. f-topographic maps in color. 0-00-21115-25 ?1943 ? Kanaga Island; set of topographic maps in color. g. q330-OCE-6g.-51 . 1941 Alaska; set of topographic maps in color. : . Q3-S30-AMS-20 ? . 1943 - Attu Island; set of topographic maps in color. ? -7 CONFIDENTIAL Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 20.13/12/04 : CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 E. Theater Area "R", WeStern South Pacific, Australia, Wew Zealand 1. Naps a. P3-S30-ASC-253 1942 Queensland, Australia; set of topographic maps. F. Theater Area "S", Philippine Islands 1. gall. a. S-G30.5-AMS-1,500 1944 Philippine 'Islands; general tbpographic map showing boundaries, railways, roads, etc. b. S-S24.5,30-AMS-1,000 1944 Philippine Island road map in color. c. S-7S30.5-AMS-500 1944 . Philippine Islands; set of topbtraphic mops in. color. 2. Publications a. Gazetteer of the Philippine Islands. U.S. Department of Commerce. i. ANS Gazetteer to Maps of the Philippine Islands. c. Directory of Geographic Pla6e Eames in the %- Southwest Pacific Area, Sectibn X: Philippine Islands. d. . Terrain Handbooks, prepared by the Allied Geo- graphical Section, SWFA.. A. seriet.of 22 hand- books covering each province of the Philippine Islands. e. Terrain Studies; prepared by the Allied Geo- graphical Section, SA. A. series of studies on various provinces and islands in the Philip- pines. f. JANIS g, 2 volumes on Cagayan Valley. a J .g.. Cebu City 'and Vicinity;'a terrain evaluation (no. 100A)'prepared by the Engineer Intelligence Section, SWPA. L - S - ? COliFIMITIAL 0 . i Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @ 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 ? ? uuwouhawlii4, ? G. Theater Area UT", East IndieS 1. Maps a. n-G30-GSGS4 ,000 ? (Gs 4204) 4'eda33.;' a' general topOgraphic map in color. b. T1-S304,M&=250 1943 .(T511) Slimatta; 'set of topographic maps in color. c. Tl-S3C-A14S-1 000 1943 (APIS 9306) East Indies; set of topographic maps in colori d. T2-S30-A1S-250 S 1944 (T521) Java; set of topographic maps. in color. a.T4--G30-SIIPA-50 ? . ? 1944. Celebes; general topographic maps in color. f. TI4-G30 250 1943 (T5143) Boeton; hachure map *copied from Dutch map of 1916. g. T5-830.5-.A4S-250 1943 (T551) Lesser Sunda Islands; set of colored Hachuro maps. h. T6-S30-11S-250 1943 (T561) Moltakiren Islands;.. set of topographic maaos.,. shaded. ? ? i.-T6-430-tSIIP.4,-250 . - 1944 NOrotai, Molukken Islands; general top.ographic map in color. J. T6-G30-A14S-500: 1943 ? (T402) ? Ceram Island; general contour map. ! k, T6,.7,8-817,30.=S0A43;25,40 1944 Dutch New Guinea; .shaded set showing 'forests, streams, etc. '.T7,8-=S30--AMS,506 . ,?....?. . 1942 ew GPinea; set of topographic maps an. T7 ,8 ,9-z-S30.5-AMS-500 ? ? .1914?.. (T401) ? New Guinea; hachured set of topographic maps. n. T8--S15-SIMA-25O 1944 ,Thatch New Guinea; set of topographic maps in color. o. 1943 Eastern New Guineas= special strategi, hachured map in-color. ? ? 7. 9 'cottibEttIAL Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 U0.1.1X1.1.2.ATIAL ? p. T9-G24-4\15-1,000 1943 Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands; ha- chured roa.d. map. 2. Publications ? a. U.S. Hydrographic Office Gazetteers -b. Directory of Geographic Names in the Southwest Pacific Area. . C. Terrain Handbooks, prepared by the Allied Geo- graphical Section, SWPA. d.. Terrain Studies, prepared. by the Allied Geo- graphical Section 6, Job ? Group, Sulu Archipelago, Special Report G4., prepared by Allied Geographical Section, SWPA. Climatology and Oceanography of the Western Pacific. .CINCPAC-CINOPOA Bulletin No. 11-45. Glossary of Terms Appearing on Maps of the Netherlands .East Indies. Army Map Service. h. AMS Notes On East Indies Maps. i. Gazetteer tn Maps of Java, Madura, and Bali. j. Gazetteer' to Maps of the Lesser Sunda Islands. k. Gazetteer of Melanesia. 1.AMS Gazetteer to Maps of the DA:ilk-ken Islands. in. AMS Gazetteer to Maps of Hew Guinea. n. ANS Gazetteer to Maps of Sumatra. H. Theater Area "U", India-Burma 1. Maps a. U-S30-SI-253,410 1943 India and Burma; set of topographic maps. b. U3,11-G30.5-AMS-3,000 191* India and Burma; special hachured strategic map in- color. c. U8-G14-SI-126,720 1887 Andaman and Nicobar Islands; geological map. ? - 10 - ? CONYIDMITIAT. Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04 : CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50:Y 013/12/04 : CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 ? d. U8-4304MS-2.000 5201) Burma and China; transportation map, Showing ? Japanese held areas. e. U9,10-G25.6-,AMS-1,000 19.1.3 (GSGS 2555) Bihar, India; aeronautical map, showing rivers; railways, etc. 2. Pablications a. ANS Gazetteer of Andaman Islands. b. AMS Gazetteer to Maps of Burma. I. Theater Area !lift', North Pacific 1. Maps a. W].-S30-AMS-250 1944 (W511) South Japanese Islands; set of topographic maps in color. b. W1-S30-AMS-50 Ogasawara Gunto; detailed contour map. c. 114-S30-0CE-10 1944 Saipan-Tinian Area; set of topographic maps in color. d. W4-G11-H0-24,400, 48,890 1944 Rota Harbor; hydrographic map. e. 71.;4-330.5-AMS-250 1944 (q541) Marianas Islands; hachured set of topographic maps, 2. Publications a. U.S. Hydrographic Office Gazetteer No. 4: Hawaiian Islands. b. U.S. Hydrographic Office Gazetteer No. 7. Central and .South Pacific. c. Climatology and Oceanography of the Western Pacific. CINCRAG-CINCP0A Bulletin No. 4-45. d. U.S. HydrOgraphic Office Gazetteer No. 6: Caroline, Marinas, Marshall and Gilbert Islands. e. U.S.'Departnent of Commerce Place Names in the Carolinas. Marshalls and Marianas. . -11-. LcoNFI=TIAL. Declassified and Approved For Release @ 50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 Declassified and Approved For Release @50-Yr 2013/12/04: CIA-RDP81-00706R000100040003-4 CONFIDENTIAL f. U.S. Board. on Geographical names Decision Lists. g? Directory of Geographic Place Names in the Southwest Pacifies Ii. U.S. Department of. Commerce Place Names in. G341331. 3. Theater Area 11V, South .Paci tic . ?? . DISTRIBUTION 1. Ips a. X1-330.5-APIS-500 Melanesia; hachured set of topographic maps. b. X57G30.5-LS, .F1,11-500 ? 1938 ? hachured topographic map. c. X5-S30.5-AMS-250 19144 (x551) Fiji;, hachured set of topographic maps. 2. Publications ANS Gazetteer of Melanesia ? Chief, PAIRS 1 Document Gp - 5 Translation Gp - 3. Translation Section - 10 Tech Liaison Os -...- 5 Priority Control - 1 Research Control - 1 Production 1 . Air 0/I . 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