Alternate title: Chikunan. Compiled from aerial photography dated February 1944 by photo-planimetric method and by reference to Formosa 1:25,000, A.M.S. Sheets 2221-II SE, 1944, and 2221-II SW, 1944; Japanese Imperial Land Survey 1:50,000 Shinchiku, 1929. Additional information from intelligence data. Place names are transcribed according to the modified Hepburn (Romaji) System. Polyconic projection. Relief shown by contour lines at 10 meter intervals.
This is a map of the city of Chikunan, Taiwan, shown at a 1:8,000 scale. The map was created for use by War and Navy Department agencies during World War II.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1943
Bounding Box
West
120.8500
East
120.8833
North
24.700
South
24.6833
Theme Keyword
Roads
Railroads
Transportation
Industry
World War II
City map
Military
Facilities and Structures
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Chikunan
Formosa
Shinchiku-shu
Taiwan
G7914.C5C2.1944.A7M3
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
868
Column Count
1125
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20040712
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
