Looking for maps of NWFP/Waziristan

Granite_State · 01-27-2008

I'm trying to find a big, comprehensive map of Waziristan and Pakistan's North-West Frontier, from Peshawar to the Durand Line, including Baluchistan, to help me with the writing of my PhD. Ideally, and this is tough, I'm looking for a map that shows how the British expanded the road net on the Frontier from 1919-1939. I've got some smaller ones, mostly from old British service journals, but was looking for a big one to be able to glance at while I'm writing. Anyone know where to start looking for maps and atlases? Thanks.

Surferbeetle · 01-27-2008

Granite_State,

You might try the Perry-Castañeda Library
Map Collection at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

If you run across some other map links that are worthwhile I would be interested in the links.

Steve

BRUZ_LEE · 01-29-2008

Maybe there is something for you here...

http://www.khyber.org/maps.shtml

BRUZ

davidbfpo · 02-01-2008

The Pakistani government publish an atlas, which appears to come in a soft cover, with a variety of maps at 1:1,000,000 scale and a DVD. Alas no contact details on copy seen.

Haqqi Brothers of Karachi publish a series of large maps of Pakistan and email contact on maps is: haqqibr@cyber.net.pk

Another suggestion by a London contcat is the Old India Office Library, in London, who have a map section and of course Stanfords, a map shop, in central London (near Charing Cross).

davidbfpo

Granite_State · 02-03-2008

Thanks for all the replies, web links were helpful. David, I will definitely check out Stanford's when I'm back in London in a couple weeks.

Ahmadzai · 03-10-2009

Hi Granite State, i'm writing my Ph.D. too, and it's related to the tribal areas of Pakistan, FATA and NWFP. May be we can exchange some information. I need good maps of the area too, and i'm looking for some comprehensible work about the tribes, sub-tribes, etc, of the area.
You can write me to my email adress: carlosetas@yahoo.es

anon456 · 10-28-2009

The U502 Series of topographic maps (US Army 1955), specifically sheets
NI-42-4, NI-42-7, NI-42-8, NI-42-11, NI-42-15 would have these details. Were these sheets ever declassified when the others were in the 1970's ?

01-27-2008	#1
Granite_State Council Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA Posts: 304	Looking for maps of NWFP/Waziristan I'm trying to find a big, comprehensive map of Waziristan and Pakistan's North-West Frontier, from Peshawar to the Durand Line, including Baluchistan, to help me with the writing of my PhD. Ideally, and this is tough, I'm looking for a map that shows how the British expanded the road net on the Frontier from 1919-1939. I've got some smaller ones, mostly from old British service journals, but was looking for a big one to be able to glance at while I'm writing. Anyone know where to start looking for maps and atlases? Thanks.

01-27-2008	#2
Surferbeetle Council Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,111	Map Resource Granite_State, You might try the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ If you run across some other map links that are worthwhile I would be interested in the links. Steve __________________ Sapere Aude

01-29-2008	#3
BRUZ_LEE Council Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 32	khyber.org Maybe there is something for you here... http://www.khyber.org/maps.shtml BRUZ

02-01-2008	#4
davidbfpo Council Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 6,116	A few more clues The Pakistani government publish an atlas, which appears to come in a soft cover, with a variety of maps at 1:1,000,000 scale and a DVD. Alas no contact details on copy seen. Haqqi Brothers of Karachi publish a series of large maps of Pakistan and email contact on maps is: haqqibr@cyber.net.pk Another suggestion by a London contcat is the Old India Office Library, in London, who have a map section and of course Stanfords, a map shop, in central London (near Charing Cross). davidbfpo

10-28-2009	#7
anon456 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Topographic Maps The U502 Series of topographic maps (US Army 1955), specifically sheets NI-42-4, NI-42-7, NI-42-8, NI-42-11, NI-42-15 would have these details. Were these sheets ever declassified when the others were in the 1970's ?

02-03-2008	#5
Granite_State Council Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton, CA Posts: 304	Thanks for all the replies, web links were helpful. David, I will definitely check out Stanford's when I'm back in London in a couple weeks.

03-10-2009	#6
Ahmadzai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	Hi Granite State, i'm writing my Ph.D. too, and it's related to the tribal areas of Pakistan, FATA and NWFP. May be we can exchange some information. I need good maps of the area too, and i'm looking for some comprehensible work about the tribes, sub-tribes, etc, of the area. You can write me to my email adress: carlosetas@yahoo.es

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