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15 gru 2022 · Old maps of Tibet. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. “Old maps” means maps authored over 70 years ago, that is, in 1953 or earlier.
29 sie 2022 · Index to Countries and Provinces from the 1936 map of Highlands of Tibet and Surrounding Regions by Survey of India - (cropped).jpg 1,589 × 1,114; 463 KB
Old maps of Tibet Autonomous Region Discover the past of Tibet Autonomous Region on historical maps
“Old maps” means maps authored over 70 years ago, that is, in 1953 or earlier. Media in category "Old maps of Tibet (1912–1951)" The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total.
This paper makes a significant contribution to this development by presenting an important collection of Tibetan maps, namely those of the Harrer Collection held at the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich, probably the largest corpus of Tibetan geographic regional maps outside of Tibet.
ICT’s Map Project is an initiative to collect, analyze and distribute old maps of Asia depicting Tibet through the ages. The project graphically shows how boundaries of Tibet have shifted over time and demonstrates that prior to 1949.
The panoramic maps are over 150 years old and were made during a time when Tibet’s borders were closed to foreign visitors. The origins of the maps have been shrouded in mystery for most of their existence. Lange discusses solving the puzzles of the Wise Collection and what the maps reveal about their creator.