03004nem a22005413i 4500 22132167 20250607110302.2 m |o c | cr ||||||||||| 210708s1879 xx |||||| a |o | eng 22132167 0 ibc orignew u ncip 20 y-gencatlg LCAP batch update 2025-06-02-04:00: LCAPM-816 2021668609 (WDL)15033 DLC eng DLC eng 355 912 Wyld's Military Staff Map of Central Asia and Afghanistan. London : James Wyld, 1879. 1 online resource. cartographic image cri rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title devised, in English, by Library staff. "Scale 1:2,027,520"--Note extracted from World Digital Library. Original resource extent: 1 map : color ; on sheet 89 x 118 centimeters. This impressively detailed map of Central Asia, dated 1879, was published during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878--80) by the British mapmaker James Wyld the younger (1812--87). The map shows the vast domains acquired by the Russian Empire in Central Asia (present-day Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan) in the late 19th century, as well as Afghanistan, eastern Persia, and parts of Baluchistan (present-day Pakistan), India, and China. The political boundaries shown on the map delineate the khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Afghanistan, as well as the borders the Russian Empire, Persia, and Baluchistan. After studying at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, James Wyld the younger joined his father's mapmaking and publishing firm, which he eventually inherited. Wyld published numerous maps, many of which were intended to satisfy public interest in current events, such as the Anglo-Afghan Wars, the California Gold Rush, and the Crimean War. Wyld's maps were of high quality, and he was appointed geographer to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Original resource at: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. Content in English. Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions. 1879 Afghan Wars Library of Congress Afghanistan Project Military maps Territorial questions Wyld, James, 1812-1887 Creator. Afghanistan India Iran, Islamic Republic of Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan China American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection gdcwdl wdl_15033 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.15033 wdl/wdlpartner/wdlwiscmil s-Online Electronic Resource