A map from 1921 showing European and Japanese imperialist possessions in Asia at the time.

A map from 1920 showing the population distributions in Asia.

A map of Asia from 1888 showing country boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, canals, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features.

Elevations above and below sea level throughout Asia.

An orographic map of Asia from 1912 showing average elevations and land features of the region. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from depressions below sea level to above 12,000 feet. Offshore fathom contour lines...

A map of Asia from 1901 showing the physical features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, deserts, lakes, rivers, and coastal features and islands. The map shows major ocean currents, the mean annual...

A map from 1912 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is color-coded to show watersheds draining to the Pacific Ocean in pink, to the Indian Ocean in green, to the Arctic Ocean in purple and inland basins...

A map of Asia from 1920 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, islands, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways of the region with connections to Europe, and...

A map from 1916 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is keyed to show watersheds draining to the Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, and Pacific Ocean, watersheds draining to the...

A map of Asia from 1920 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways of the region with connections to Europe, and...

A map of Asia from 1920 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways of the region with connections to Europe, and...

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.

A relief map from 1890 of Asia showing terrain features of the region including mountain systems, plateaus and basins, lakes, river systems, coastal features, and islands.

A map from 1915 showing main economic products & principal railways throughout Asia.

Temperatures throughout Asia in July.

Showing rainfall throughout Asia in January.

Temperatures throughout Asia in January.

A map from 1883 of Europe and western Asia showing country borders and capitals, principal cities, mountain systems, and rivers.

A map of Asia from 1910 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, major cities, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features.

A map from 1909 of Asia showing country borders and capitals, principal cities and ports, railroads, canals, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, islands, and coastal features.

Asia, showing major landforms and waterways, including the Arabian Desert; the Tibetan Plateau and Himalayas, the Gobi Desert, the China Lowlands, Hwang-ho River, Song-ka River, et cetera.

A map of Babylonia, in current Iraq, before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, about 4000 B.C. This map shows the early territories of Makan and Melucha between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, with the Makan capital Ur inhabited by the...

A map from 1910 of the Indian subcontinent and the Central Asia region showing the typical rainfall distribution patterns during the winter monsoons, keyed to show areas of rainfall ranging from very light to heavy rainfall. The map...

A map from 1910 of the Indian subcontinent and the Central Asia region showing the typical rainfall distribution patterns during the summer monsoons, keyed to show areas of rainfall ranging from very light to, according to this text, the...