The Empire of Genghis Khan in Asia, 13th Century
A map of Asia showing the Empire of Genghis Khan (1206-1227) and the subsequent expansions by his descendants during the 13th century. The map is color-coded to show the territory under the control of Genghis Khan, the expansion in the east of his gr...

Empires of Asia, 1740
A map depicting the existing empires throughout Asia around 1740. The map shows the extent of the Russian Empire into Siberia and the Russian Tartary, the Turkish Ottoman Empire extending along the Persian Gulf, the Chinese Tartary, the Mogul Empire ...

Comparative Projections of Asia, 1800–1899
A map using comparative map projections of Asia, as part of a hemisphere and on a Mercator's projection, to illustrate European misconceptions of land claims during territorial colonialism. In the 19th century, European powers were extending their em...

Asia, 1858
A map from 1858 of Asia showing the political and territorial boundaries at the time, including the Chinese Empire, Russian Empire, Turkestan, Turkey, Georgia, Syria, Arabia, Beloochistan, Afghanistan, Hindoostan, Birmah, Laos, Cambodia, Malacca, and...

Asia (Physical), 1868
A map from 1868 of Asia showing physical features and natural resources of the region. The map shows political boundaries of the time, with capitals, major cities, and ports. The map shows mountain systems with black lines of variable widths, the bro...

Physical and Political Asia, 1870
A map of Asia from 1870 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, rivers, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. An inset map details the area of Palestine, and an outline map of Pennsylvania at the same map scal...

Physical, Political, and Economic Asia, 1872
A map of Asia from 1872, showing physical features including mountain systems, deserts, lakes, rivers with direction of flow, coastal features, and ocean currents, political boundaries and foreign possessions at the time, and commercial canals, railw...

Relief Map of Asia, 1872
A relief map from 1872 of Asia showing terrain features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus and basins, lakes, river systems, coastal features, and islands....

Drawing Asia, 1872
A chart from 1872 illustrating instructions for drawing Asia. "General instructions for drawing the continents. Make a scale by marking on a slip of paper or pasteboard the measures 1,2,3, etc., as on the sides of this map. Every measure on the ...

Physical Asia, 1882
A map from 1882 showing the physical features of Asia. This map is color-coded to show high lands in buff tints and low plains in green. Mountain systems, tablelands, and plains are shown, as well as major rivers, lakes, and coastal features. Politic...