A cold war era silk flyers map for the Himalayas Tibet Nepal China Mongolia

Mapmaker: U.S. Air Force

(Tibet, Nepal, India,Bhutan, China, Mongolia) CL305 Central China - CL304 Himalayas

1951

  • China
  • Himalayas
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Northern India
  • silk flyers map
  • Tibet

  • (Tibet, Nepal, India,Bhutan, China, Mongolia) CL305 Central China - CL304
    Himalayas, U.S. Air Force, Aug 1951
    Often referred to as "flyers silks", this later nylon edition gives a detailed
    lithographic view of this intricate regions. The first side focuses on northern
    reaches of India, the Himalayas, beyond Tibet into the southern reaches of the
    U.S.S.R. The verso is a vast portion of China, Mongolia and neighboring nations
    of Bhutan, Burma and neighboring lands to the south.
    Condition is very good, with a few minor points of old staining, but not obtrusive.
    Image size is approximately 39 x 37 (inches)