AGSL GeoDiscovery

南洋群島 -- Nan'yō Guntō 1:8,600,000, Maps Index

Description:

This polygon shapefile is an index to the map series "南洋群島 -- Nan'yō Guntō 1:8,600,000" (1938-). Stanford University Libraries holds a large collection of Japanese military and imperial maps, referred to as gaihōzu, or "maps of outer lands." These maps were produced starting in the early Meiji (1868-1912) era and the end of World War II by the Land Survey Department of the General Staff Headquarters, the former Japanese Army. The Library is in the process of scanning and making available all of the maps in the collection.This layer provides an index map that can be used to locate individual scanned map sheets.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/yx643sw2776

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/yx643sw2776

Language:

eng

Creator:

Stanford Geospatial Center

Publisher:

Stanford Digital Repository

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets and Maps

Resource Type:

Topographic maps, Index maps, Military maps, and Polygon data

Subject:

Topographic maps, Index maps, Grids (Cartography), Military maps, Military, and Boundaries

Theme:

Military and Boundaries

Temporal Coverage:

1938-2025

Date Issued:

2025

Spatial Coverage:

Marshall Islands, Palau, Northern Mariana Islands, Gilbert Islands, Pacific Islands (Trust Territory), South Seas Mandate (Japan), and Caroline Islands

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

false