Planimetric map, British New Guinea [cartographic material] / prepared under the direction of the Chief Engineer, USASOS, SWPA
- Bib ID:
- 4729837
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. U.S.A.S.O.S. Chief Engineer
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Map Index at National Library of Australia
- Scale:
- Scale 1:63,360 ; Lambert conical orthomorphic proj. (E 141°00'--E 156°00'/S 1°00'/--S 12°00').
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.] : War Dept., Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1942-1943
- maps : col. ; 44 x 87 cm., on sheets 63 x 97 cm. or smaller.
- Incomplete contents:
-
- Cape Vogel & vicinity
- East Cape and vicinity
- Finschhafen and vicinity
- Harvey
- Jokea
- Karkar West
- Kumusi River to Woiba Island (sheets 1 to 5)
- Lae - Malahang Airdromes
- Madang West
- Matuka West
- Misima Island
- Olipai
- Palipala
- Popondetta
- Wau - Salamaua (sheets 1 & 2).
- Notes:
-
- Topographic map sheets of various parts of Papua New Guinea. Relief shown by form lines.
- "Planimetric map prepared and reproduced by Base Map Plant, USASOS, SWPA ... ."
- Some sheets: "Aerial photography by Australasian Oil Co., 1938-1939."
- Some sheets: "Tri-metrogon aerial photography by Air Force, U.S. Army ... ."
- At foot of map: "Restricted."
- "1000 meter modified British grid system."
- Each sheet is named individually.
- Includes index to adjoining sheets.
- Some sheets include index and locality plan on verso.
- Some maps are relocated from the J.R. Black special map collection
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-234043779
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1942-1943
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
- British New Guinea
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 2013 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1943
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