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Maps on FIBIwiki can be found in the [[:Category:Map images|Map Image Category]]. The FIBIS Search also a [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_classes&source_class=82 Maps section]. | Maps on FIBIwiki can be found in the [[:Category:Map images|Map Image Category]]. The FIBIS Search also a [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_classes&source_class=82 Maps section]. | ||
Other sources of maps on the wiki include: | |||
*[[Calcutta#Maps|Calcutta Maps]] | |||
===Battle Maps=== | ===Battle Maps=== | ||
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:*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/South+Asia/India India], | :*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/South+Asia/India India], | ||
:*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/South+Asia/India/Pakistan Pakistan] | :*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/all/where/South+Asia/India/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
These maps have very good detail when increased in size. | :These high-resolution historical maps have very good detail when increased in size. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 11 October 2009
Maps on FIBIwiki can be found in the Map Image Category. The FIBIS Search also a Maps section.
Other sources of maps on the wiki include:
Battle Maps
Sy Morse-Brown has created a number of maps detailing manoeuvres in wars, campaigns and battles. These can be found, by campaign, in the FIBIS Battle Maps category.
External links
- The Roots India mailing list site, created by Ian Poyntz, has an excellent list of map links and also hosts many historical maps of regions and cities in British India.
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas has digitised many current and historical maps.
- Imperial Gazetteer of India Maps from the Digital South Asia Library,University of Chicago.
- David Rumsey Map Collection South Asia which includes