----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Thanks for sending out these helpful reviews. I note that two of the three maps lack dates of publications. All other things being equal, I would suggest that map libraries choose to purchase maps which are dated and avoid those which are not. Generations of users (not to mention catalogers) will be greatly appreciative -- Phil Hoehn, Map Collection, Earth Sciences & Map Library, Univ. of California, Berkeley ([log in to unmask]) On Tue, 31 Jan 1995, Brad R. Green wrote: > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > >From time to time I shall be reviewing various published maps of regions of > the world. > > Today I have chosen to review three published maps of China. I will make > the reviews available at our WWW site http://www.magi.com/~maps/ for those > who may wish to access and read the reviews again. All reviews are based on > my personal observations and some comments may be subjective. > > "China" Published by ITMB, Scale 1:6,000,000 Paper size 70 x 97cm or 25.5 x > 38 inches. Printed on one side, no index of settlements. Cartography by > Herman Haack of Germany. Publication date not shown. Roads shown in black, > railways in red. Red also used to label places of interest. Elevation > clearly shown by shaded relief with numerous spot elevations. The map > extends far enough west to include the Karakoram highway and Silk route. > This map includes details of neighboring countries which in the west is > Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as well as the corner of > Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The different Chinese provinces are > labelled but no borders shown. International borders are clearly shown in > red. Yellow is used to highlight desert areas. A good map especially for > travel along the Karakoram highway. In Canada this map is 8.95 > > "China & Mongolia" World Travel Map Published by Bartholomew. Scale > 1:6,000,000 paper size 75 x 105 cm or 29.5 x 41 inches. Map printed on one > side, detailed index of settlements and geographic features printed on the > reverse. Publication copyright 1994. Roads shown in red, railways in black. > This is a political map with no indication of elevation or relief features. > Only a few mountain peak elevations are shown. The provinces are very > clearly illustrated by using seperate block colours. Inset maps are included > of Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai. A clear political map with a > good index. In Canada this map is $ 11.95 > > "China 1, North Eastern"; "China 2, Northern"; "China 3, Central"; "China 4, > Southern" A series of maps published by Nelles. Scale 1:1,500,000 paper size > 50 x 102 cm or 19.5 x 40 inches. Maps are printed on both sides and there is > no index. Publication date not shown. Absent from this series is a map > covering western China. Roads are shown in red, railways in dashed red, all > boundaries are also shown in red tone. These maps use grey shading to show > relief and some spot elevations. The only other color used is green for all > non - grey areas. Thanks to the detailed scale these maps are useful for > travellers, they include distances in kilometers between cities and marked > points. The lack of a western China map is a pity and the limited use of > colour does not help in its clarity. In Canada these maps are $ 11.95 > > If you appreciate this review and comparison of maps consider the "World of > Maps" for your map and travel guide book needs. Our retail store has > thousands of map and travel books in stock at all times and our growing mail > order division will be happy to provide you with the maps and travel guide > books you need, where ever you may be in the world ! > > Brad Green > > ========= WORLD OF MAPS ========= > 118 Holland Ave. Ottawa,ON, Canada. Tel. (613) 724-6776 > Thousands of maps, atlases, travel books, custom cartography > Order by phone or from our online catalogue > http://www.magi.com/~maps/ or email: [log in to unmask] for information >