Title

eng Far East Japanese Occupied Area Major Railroads

Description

eng This color printed map displays shaded areas in East Asia and Southeast Asia to indicate the extent of Japanese control in 1943. The map focuses on the major railroads in this region; a legend in the top-left corner categorizes these railroads as operational, dismantled, or under construction. Areas under Japanese control generally have a much higher density of railroads than those outside of these regions. While certain railroads go beyond Japanese-occupied areas, these railroads typically become dismantled as they cross the border. The focus on railroads is likely to help gain a better understanding of Japan’s supply routes and logistics. The map also shows international and provincial political boundaries, rivers, and cities along the railroad routes. With a few exceptions in southern China, in areas not under Japanese control, only rivers and political boundaries are shown. We especially note that this map is initially drawn by the Research & Analysis Branch of OSS and reproduced by OSS. The map is a provisional edition from March 12, 1943, but uses data from March 2nd, 1943.

Creator/agency who created the original map

eng Creator: US government
Agency: OSS Board of Economic Warfare

Date

March 12, 1943

Genre

eng US Intelligence Maps

Places shown in the map

eng Kingdom of Thailand

eng Manchuria

eng Japan

eng Korea

eng People’s Republic of China

eng Republic of the Philippines

eng Tibet

eng Union of Burma

eng Republic of Indonesia

eng Sakhalin

Language

eng English

Subject

eng World War, 1939-1945

eng Railroads

Rights

eng NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

Contributor

eng Sophie Newmark
Cameron Richardson
Brandon Hamilton
Finley Sebert
George Conlan
Isaiah Irwin
Jenny Tang
Kristoff Cao
Peter Annunziata
Kristoff Cao