FAU Government Information Maps

Caspian Sea

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:7,100,000 scale political map of the Caspian Region (Lambert Projection) showing all of the countries that surround the Caspian Sea and their neighbors, large cities, major roadways, oil fields and pipelines, some physiographic features, the Caspian Depression (areas below sea level around the Caspian Sea); graphics showing economic and demographic data for each of the countries featured. Back: 3-Dimensional visualization of the Caspian Sea; Map of the different ethnolinguistic groups in the region; Map showing the oil and gas fields around the Caspian, the lake's shrinking boundaries, polluted areas, and sturgeon catches; Inset map showing oil and gas pipelines and export routes for those resources. (1999). 

Southwest Asia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:7,500,000 scale map of Southwest Asia (Albers Equal Area Projection), showing political boundaries for the countries featured, including the now non-existent countries of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Tibet, Sinkiang, and the U.S.S.R., large cities, major roads, descriptive texts for areas of interest, oil fields and pipelines; Inset map of Muslim populations in the region (1952). 

Southwest Asia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:7,500,000 scale map of Southwest Asia (Albers Equal Area Projection), showing political boundaries for the countries featured, including the now non-existent countries of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Tibet, Sinkiang, and the U.S.S.R., large cities, major roads, descriptive texts for areas of interest, oil fields and pipelines; Inset map of Muslim populations in the region (1952). 

Southeast Asia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

1:6,000,000 scale map of Southeast Asia (Oblique Mercator Projection) showing political boundaries of each country in the region (including division between then North and South Vietnam), bathymetry, oceanographic features, large cities, major roads; Locator map; Inset map of Taiwan; Inset map of the border between Indonesia and the yet-to-be independent Papua New Guinea on the Island of New Guinea. (1968). 

The Philippines

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1: 2,844,000 scale political map of the Philippines (Lambert Projection) showing the various islands that make up the country, large cities, major roads, oceanographic features, international boundaries; Inset map showing the distances between the capital city of Manila and other capital cities across the globe. Maps showing the history of the country including: map showing routes of settlement and trade with other ancient civilizations; Map of ocean currents and trade winds across the pacific with a typical Spanish galleon route; Map of missions to the Philippines in the mid-17th century; Map of agriculture and industry in the country during American control; Map of battles during World War II; Map of dominant religions and languages in different parts of the country. (1986).  

The Quest for Everest

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

1:50,000 scale physical map of the Himalayan Mountain Range, focusing on Mount Everest (Transverse Mercator Projection), detailing the various routes that have been taken by notable successful and unsuccessful expeditions throughout history to climb the mountain; Graph showing the increased traffic to climb the mountain between 1920 and and 2000; descriptive texts and photographs of the notable expeditions. (2002). 

South Asia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:6,522,000 scale political map of South Asia (Transverse Mercator Projection) showing the political boundaries for each country, large cities, major roads, some physiographic features, bathymetry, glaciers. Back: A map of South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal) showing ethnolinguistic groups within the country, descriptive texts about the culture of certain areas, cultural and political boundaries; Inset map showing majority religions in the region; descriptive texts about the different cultural groups. (1984). 

Indonesia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:7,080,000 scale political map of Indonesia (Mercator Projection) showing large cities, major roads, bathymetry, oceanographic features; locator map. Back: 1:6,834,000 scale map of Indonesia, showing land cover types, coral reefs, protected environments, descriptive texts for areas of interest; Inset map showing economic activity and resource extraction; Inset map of population density throughout the country; Inset map of Monsoon changes. (1996). 

South Asia

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:7,345,000 scale political map of South Asia (Transverse Mercator Projection) showing the political boundaries of the countries featured (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar), large cities, major roadways, glaciers, some elevation values, bathymetry. Back: Several thematic maps of India including: a map of population density across the administrative districts; land cover with resources and industrial activities; a satellite image mosaic; series of maps showing the various empires controlling India throughout history. (1997).

Asia-Pacific

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:23,000,000 scale political map of Asia and the Pacific Ocean (Azimuthal Projection) which shows the countries in East and Southeast Asia and Australia, large cities, oil pipelines, oil fields, coral reef locations, some descriptive texts for areas of interest; inset map of the various Pacific islands north of New Zealand. Back: 1:29,280,000 scale map of pacific countries (Lambert Projection) showing economic data for each country, specialized ports, mineral resources; Map of population density in the region; Map of military installations and sea lanes in the Pacific Ocean. (1989).