A map of Europe that highlights the Rhine River, Danube River, and their "connections." Tables at the top left of the map gives "Names of Countries" and "Geographical Equivalents." An inset of the Rhine River system details its waterways and principal ports, including the amount of port traffic as of 1935 and waterway depths as of 1937. Handwriting on the back reads: "Europe, 1937."
An American map titled "Germany and its Approaches." The map shows railroads, highways, canals, mountain passes, elevations, depths, boundaries as of January 1, 1938 and September 1, 1939, and other details. This map is one of a set of maps that have been removed from an album titled "United States of America: United States Army Air Forces." Another note within the album read: "Prepared by Cartographic Branch, AC/AS-2 Intelligence."
An American map titled "Uncontrolled Mosaic: France: Vire River-South." The map, numbered 2 of 7 in a series, numbers various locations of interest. A red ink annotation highlights the area around numbers 436, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 511, 556, 582, and 584. Donated by James A. Huston.
An American map titled "Japan and Adjacent Regions of Asia and the Pacific Ocean." The map shows principal railroads, dismantled railroads, principal highways, elevations, depths, and boundaries as of September 1, 1939. Included are several inset maps of the industrial centers of Japan and the Marshall Islands. This map is one of a set of maps that have been removed from an album titled "United States of America: United States Army Air Forces." Another note within the album read: "Prepared by Cartographic Branch, AC/AS-2 Intelligence."
An American map titled "Esso War Map: The World Island." The map shows transportation routes, oil pipe lines, air line distances, steamship distances, mountains, deserts, marshes, arctic stations, international boundaries, and other details.
An American map titled "The World Map." The map shows principal railroads, elevations, depths, boundaries as of September 1, 1939, and other details. Included are inset maps that show the Allied and Central Powers in the First World War and the United Nations, Axis, and other countries involved in the Second World War. Two more insets highlight the North and South poles.
An American map titled "Pacific Ocean and the Bay of Bengal." The map shows distances in nautical miles, typical storm tracks, depths, elevations, principal railways, roads, relief, reefs, glaciers, boundaries as of September 1, 1939, and other details. Included are insets of many Pacific islands such as the Hawaiian Islands, Midway Islands, Guam, Wake Island, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Palau Islands, and others.
An American map titled "Esso War Map II featuring the World Island, Fortress Europe." The map of Europe and North Africa shows transportation routes, pipe lines, air line distances, steamship distances, arctic stations, Soviet boundaries, international boundaries as of March 11, 1938, and other details of strategic importance. The inset shows boundary changes in Central Europe since 1938.
An American map titled "Metsker's Map of Benton County, State of Washington." The grid map shows highways, roads, railroads, trails, canals, intermittent creeks, schools, county lines, and other details. Annotations, in green ink, show the area along the Columbia River that the federal government seized in order to build facilities and housing for the Manhattan Project's Hanford Site.
An American map titled "Africa." The map shows railways, automobile and caravan routes, mountains, passes, deserts, swamps, elevations, wadies, oil pipe lines, boundaries as of September 1, 1939, and other details. Included is an inset map of the Cape Verde Islands and a relief map of Africa. This map is one of a set of maps that have been removed from an album titled "United States of America: United States Army Air Forces." Another note within the album read: "Prepared by Cartographic Branch, AC/AS-2 Intelligence."