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Asia NGS Executive Wall Map PAPER

Asia wall map from the National Geographical Society, 84 x 97cm (2ft 9″ x 3ft 2″ approx) ‘“ paper version, in their executive style designed to present current information in colouring reminiscent of antique maps. The map presents Asia at 1: 14,244,000. Coverage includes the whole of the European part of Russia, extending up to the North Pole. In the south-east the island of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago are shown as an inset. The base map has relief shading to show the continent’™s topography, with additional graphics indicating deserts, swamps, glaciers, etc. The map shows the names of the numerous geographic features such as mountain ranges, deserts, peaks etc. Heights are given in feet. Countries are shown in subdued colours against the background of oceans in shades of brown and beige. All place names are in English, except for some cities such as Bukhara, where the original name is shown first (Buxoro) with the English equivalent in brackets. The map also shows the networks of main road and railway connections, airports, and oil fields with pipelines. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 10ยฐ degrees intervals. Also provided is a glossary of geographical terms and abbreviations used on the map.* This map is also available encapsulated.