Wyld's Military Staff Map of Central Asia and Afghanistan 1879

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Old map of Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Afghan War (1878--80) by the British mapmaker James Wyld the younger (1812--87). The map shows the vast domains acquired by the Russian Empire in Central Asia (present-day Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan) in the late 19th century, as well as Afghanistan, eastern Persia, and parts of Baluchistan (present-day Pakistan), India, and China. The political boundaries shown on the map delineate the khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Afghanistan, as well as the borders the Russian Empire, Persia, and Baluchistan. After studying at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, James Wyld the younger joined his father's mapmaking and publishing firm, which he eventually inherited. Wyld published numerous maps, many of which were intended to satisfy public interest in current events, such as the Anglo-Afghan Wars, the California Gold Rush, and the Crimean War. Wyld's maps were of high quality, and he was appointed geographer to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Created by James Wyld in 1879.

Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
"Scale 1:2,027,520"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
Original resource extent: 1 map : color ; on sheet 89 x 118 centimeters.
Original resource at: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
Content in English.
Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Wyld's Military Staff Map of Central Asia and Afghanistan 1879

Map Subjects

Afghan Wars

Afghanistan

China

India

Iran Islamic Republic Of

Kyrgyzstan

Library Of Congress Afghanistan Project

Military Maps

Pakistan

Tajikistan

Territorial Questions

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

James Wyld

1879

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