Subject: Re: Maps of Afghanistan (fwd)
Date: Nov 22, 2001 @ 02:19
Author: orc@orcoast.com (orc@...)
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i agree they rock

especially considering there is no better alternative collection

but doesnt it seem odd that the cia is still the rave of the net for paper or nonzoomable maps

& that perry castaneda has pretty much remained just the conduit for the fairly impressive public domain goodies of that single agency

& for not very much else at the world class level

m



--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., Anton Sherwood <bronto@p...> wrote:

>

> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: Maps of Afghanistan

> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:53:52 -0800 (PST)

> From: SpasticMutant <amerritt@s...>

> To: Silent Tristero <silent-tristero@w...>

>

> This site below has the nicest collection of Afghanistan

> and related maps I've found yet. Plus, lately they've

> augmented it with maps from other services and dates of

> relevance. Some of the Afghanistan maps are historical,

> with ye olde place name spellings, borderlines and some

> western (British) explorers' notes.

>

> http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/afghanistan.html

>

> UT Austin's online maps rock.

>

>

> Anne Marie

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