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The dominant features, and therefore first layer of this map are the various water obstacles. The water obstacles are denoted in dark blue and frame the map on the north, west, and east sides. The water must be the first layer, as the rest of the…

The roads seem to be the logical next layer. They are likely the first effort made by the military unit to allow vehicular movement and more operations through the beach area. There are two types of roads depicted, improved and un-improved. The…

The third layer is for the “shore party”, in this case the 533rd Regiment. This layer consists of the multitude of military graphics for the use by this particular unit only. While the map was designed by the S-2 (Intelligence Officer) of the…

I believe that this map’s purpose is to depict logistics operations, specifically unit resupply, as U.S. Army land forces came ashore on this Philippine island. As the units moved from the beach, they were directed into one of six un-improved roads,…

The purpose of the text serves to help the viewer identify countries, cities, or river names. This map was likely used more for artistic purposes rather than traveling purposes, so having the text in Latin allowed for ease in translation to other…

Relief shown pictorially.
This map, published in the late Edo period, was one of many variations based on the original version of the Matteo Ricci series of maps of the world. This map shows the shape of the continents much simplified. The map…