Description: A map from 1912 of the southern China provinces at the end of the ruling Qing Dynasty.The map shows the political divisions at the time, province capitals and major cities, ports, railways, rivers, coastal features and islands of the region. Steamship routes from Hong Kong are shown, with distances between ports given in nautical miles.
Place Names: China, Kwei Chau, hunan, Hainan, Taiwan, Fokien, Chekian
ISO Topic Categories: society
Keywords: Southern China, physical, physical features, major political subdivisions,
country borders, society, Unknown, 1912
Source: Ernest Rhys, Ed., A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia (New York, NY: E.P. Dutton & CO., 1912) 84
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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