Fonds SC68 - Printed map of Formosa (Taiwan)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 SC68

Title

Printed map of Formosa (Taiwan)

Date(s)

  • 1894 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

One printed map

Context area

Name of creator

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Sent to the Society from Thomas Murby & Co, publisher in London, probably as a gift.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Folded and printed colour map of Formosa (Taiwan) on a scale of 1:50000, with inset maps showing details of several ports across the island, including Keelung port, Tamsui port, those on Hengchun Peninsula, etc. Names of the places on the map are writtenread more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist.

Language of material

  • Japanese

Language and script notes

The map is written in a mix of Japanese kanji (adapted from Chinese script) and katakana characters.

Description control area

Description identifier

gb891 sc68

Archivist's note

This item was catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in March 2025.