Formosa
Nearing the end of Japanese rule in Taiwan.
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Description
This shaded relief map of the island of Formosa (Taiwan) was designed by the Research & Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services and published as a NEWSMAP by the Army Information Branch in August 1945. NEWSMAPS were issued weekly both domestically and overseas to different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces to keep members informed of ongoing events in the global conflict.
The image highlights Taiwan as one of Japan’s fortified bastions, rich with natural resources and covered by rugged terrain. The verso presents information about the results of the Potsdam Conference, as well as news of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (Nagasaki is omitted). “Man has harnessed the power of the sun and stars in the atomic bomb. It is a weapon which could end all war – or all mankind.”
Map Details
Publication Date: 1945
Author: Army Information Branch, Army Service Forces
Sheet Width (in): 23.25
Sheet Height (in): 17.4
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Double-sided color printed map. The sheet shows some wear along the edges and in the corners on the right side. Creasing along originally issued fold lines. Good condition overall.
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