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1:500,000 Tōbu Papuatō heiyō chishizu, Maps Index 五十万分一東部パプア島 兵要地誌圖

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1:500,000 Tōbu Papuatō heiyō chishizu, Maps Index 五十万分一東部パプア島 兵要地誌圖
Description
This polygon shapefile is an index to the map series, '五十万分一東部パプア島 兵要地誌圖 -- 1:500,000 Tōbu Papuatō heiyō chishizu.' This map series was originally produced by the Japanese Land Survey Department of the General Staff Headquarters [1943]. Stanford University Libraries holds a large collection of Japanese military and imperial maps, referred to as gaihōzu, or 'maps of outer lands.' These maps were produced starting in the early Meiji (1868-1912) era and the end of World War II by the Land Survey Department of the General Staff Headquarters, the former Japanese Army. The Library is in the process of scanning and making available all of the maps in the collection., This layer provides an index map that can be used to locate individual scanned map sheets., This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Creator
Stanford Geospatial Center
Publisher
Stanford Digital Repository
Subject
Military maps, Topographic maps, Index maps, Grids (Cartography), Military
Temporal Coverage
1943
Date Issued
2023
Rights
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Rights Holder
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
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Public
Format
Shapefile
Language
English
Date Added
October 01, 2025

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    Stanford Geospatial Center (2023). 1:500,000 Tōbu Papuatō heiyō chishizu, Maps Index 五十万分一東部パプア島 兵要地誌圖. Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/yh040qh0202 (dataset)
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