Map Collection

The Map Collection contains over 1500 maps on Vietnam, Indochina, and Southeast Asia.  A majority of the maps in this collection come from the Army Map Service with the remainder from such public sources as National Geographic.  All of these maps are oversized (i.e. dimensions are larger than 14" x 8.5").  When requesting a map, please ask for the entire folder.

The primary method for finding and accessing maps in the Map Collection is through the Maps Database Search Page. Users can search by map title, subject, scale, or find a location using latitude and longitude (use the gazetteers listed below or on the maps search page to find latitude and longitude for locations in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and North and South Vietnam). Non-copyrighted maps can also be downloaded in a variety of sizes and formats. Maps are also available for searching through the Virtual Vietnam Archive.

Accessing the Map Collection

• Maps Search Page
• AMS 1:50000 Maps in Vietnam Archive Map Collection

Map Collection Resources

• Map Gazetteers (use to find names and coordinates; locations are arranged alphabetically)
  • Cambodia: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. 74
  • Laos: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer
  • North Vietnam: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. 79
  • Southern Vietnam and the South China Sea: Offical Standard Names, Gazetteer No. 58
  • South Vietnam: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer, 1971
  • Thailand: Official Standard Names, Gazetteer No. 97
• Map Reading and Land Navigation