Special map : Dutch New Guinea / prepared under the direction of the Engineer, Sixth U.S. Army by 69th Engineer Topographic Company
- Bib ID:
- 6969245
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- United States. Army. South West Pacific Area. Base Map Plant, cartographer
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Map index at National Library of Australia
- Edition:
- Various editions.
- Scale:
- Scale approximately 1:20,000 ; Lambert conical orthomorphic projection (E 130°00ʹ--E 140°50ʹ/N 1°00ʹ--S 9°00ʹ).
- Description:
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- [Hollandia, New Guinea?] : Headquarters Sixth U.S. Army, 1944
- maps : both sides, colour maps, black and white photomaps; 53 x 48 cm or smaller, sheets 58 x 51 cm or smaller
- Notes:
-
- Map series of Dutch New Guinea (Irian Jaya, West Papua) showing roads, trails, buildings, coconut plantations, swamps, forests, coral reefs, sand, depressions, huts, streams, scattered trees, revetments, culverts, transmission lines, and native gardens. Relief shown by contours, spot heights, form lines, hachures, soundings, and isolines.
- Each sheet has a distinctive title.
- "Additional information on some maps are from the Dutch Chart no. 364, 1914"
- At head of title: War Department, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army.
- Some sheets are prepared under the direction of the Chief Engineer, GHQ, SWPA, U.S. Army, Base Map Plant ; 650th Engineer TOP. BN.
- Some sheets reproduced by 67th Engr. Topo. Co. Corps; 69th Engineer Topographic Co.; BMP. U.S. Army, GHQ, SWPA; L.H.Q. Cartographic Coy., Aust. Survey Corps.; 2/1 Aust Army Topo Svy Coy from Black Pulls.
- Topography of some maps are compiled from vertical aerial photography mission by 8th. Photo Sq., 5th Air Force U.S. Army; 25th Photo Squadron, 6th P.G. USAAF; 25th Photo Squadron, 5th Air Forces, U.S. Army; 26th Photo Sq.; 380 Bomb Gp, 5th Air Force, U.S. Army.
- Verso of each map contains a photomap of corresponding area. Scale approximately 1:20,000.
- Includes inset, locality plan, reliability diagram, magnetic declination diagram, text, and road classification table.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-251557589
- Subject:
- Papua (Indonesia) -- Maps
- Time Coverage:
- 1914-1944
- Other authors/contributors:
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- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Engineer Topo. Co., 69th, cartographer
- United States. Army. Engineer Topographic Battalion, 650th, cartographer
- Australia. Army. Royal Australian Survey Corps. Cartographic Company, cartographer
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Engineer Co (Topo), 67th
- Australia. Army. Topographical Survey Company, 2/1st
- United States. Army Air Forces. Photo Squadron, 8th
- United States. Army Air Forces. Photo Squadron, 25th
- United States. Army Air Forces. Photo Squadron, 26th
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group (H), 380th
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Also Titled:
-
- Some sheets have: Radja Ampat Group
- Some sheets have: Mapia Islands
- Title on verso: Photomap
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1944
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