Published in September 1955, this map offers a snapshot of Southeast Asia following the Korean War and prior to the Vietnam conflict. It appeared in National Geographic with the article "This Young Giant, Indonesia." Detailed and informative, this map is a perfect companion for the Southeast Asia map of 1968. The 1955 Southeast Asia map features: • Formosa (Taiwan) and the Pescadores inset • Inset of the relation of Australia and New Zealand to Southeast Asia • Historical notes • Railways and roads (existing and under construction), canals, airports, and passes • Mountains, rivers, lakes, and depth curves and soundings in fathoms • Oil pipelines and oil fields • Geographical equivalents
Coverage Area: Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand (Siam), Laos, Burma, Viet Nam, Philippines, Formosa (Taiwan), southern China
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