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Hsia-men (Amoy), China, Fukien Province

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Army Map Service
Publication Date
1946
Title
Hsia-men (Amoy), China, Fukien Province
Edition
Type C - AMS 1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Series Information
Series Name
A.M.S. L901
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
Army Map Service
Other Citation Details
Alternate title: Hsia-Mien. In upper left margin: China city plans 1:12,500. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by 20 meter with auxiliary 10 meter contours and spot elevations. Depth shown by fathoms. Pinyin name for this city: Xiamen. Chinese place names transcribed according to the modified Wade-Giles system. With Chinese-English glossary.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/a03f853a-82cf-407a-ab55-a7e16c1cd814/file/602313fa-e0db-473e-83cc-6848edcced4d
Abstract
This is a map of the city of Hsia-men, China, shown at a 1:12,500 scale. The map was created for use by War and Navy Department agencies during World War II.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1943
Bounding Box
West
118.05
East
118.10
North
24.48
South
24.43
Theme Keyword
Roads
Railroads
Transportation
Industry
World War II
City map
Military
Facilities and Structures
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
G7824.X5C2.1946.A7M3
Hsia-men
Amoy
Fukien Province
Hsia-Mien
Xiamen
China
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
10207
Column Count
8312
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20070730
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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