Afghanistan International Travel Map [Map]

Viet Hoa Pham (Author), Multi Mapping Ltd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

Scale 1:1,000,000. Printed on both sides.

Detailed map of the country. Elevations shown by color changes. With inset captioned photos of landmarks and scenery.

Legend locates international boundaries; cities and settlements of all sizes down to hamlets; roads from main roads to horse tracks and footpaths. Also airports; national parks; ruins; lakes, rivers, and other water features; points of interest.

Index of place names. Publisher's dedication. (Excerpt: "This map is dedicated to all those Afghans who have suffered oppression over the past twenty years as a result of invasion, war-lordism, religious bigotry, and bombing.")

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

ITMB Publishing (International Travel Maps and Books) of Vancouver, Canada, prepares detailed reference and travel maps of countries, regions and cities around the world. ITMB has released more than 190 titles to date and is adding approximately 35 new titles each year. A cartographic pioneer whose titles include many that are unique or the first of their kind, the company produced the first commercially available travel map of the entire South American continent in 1985.

Product Details

• Map: 1 pages
• Publisher: ITMB Publishing; 1st edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1553411021
• ISBN-13: 978-1553411024
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,439,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best map for finding small places in Afghanistan, March 4, 2004

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Robert J. Dukelow (Severn, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Afghanistan International Travel Map (Map)

I just returned to the United States after spending six months in Afghanistan. Maps of Afghanistan are plentiful, many are printed by military or United Nations organizations, but most maps are not of the entire country. ITL's map of Afghanistan covers the entire country and shows many of the small villages that are not seen on other maps. The only wrong thing about this map (unavoidable because of the size and detail, I suppose) is it is printed on two sides which makes it impossible to put on a wall and see the whole country unless you buy two maps. I carried my map in my pocket so the printing on both sides was not that much of a problem. The paper quality was fairly good, at least the map did not disintegrate as some Russian made maps are prone to do. The text in the directory of places was tiny but legible and the color printing was good. The best recommendation I can offer for this maps is that when I was ready to leave Afghanistan, a colleague told me how greatly she admired my map so I gave it to her.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The only one out there, August 22, 2006

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J. Mueller (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afghanistan International Travel Map (Map)

This is a good map of Afghanistan for finding cities. Really there are no other options to finding smaller villiages in the country.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A map for travellers, July 21, 2006

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S. Palubinski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Afghanistan International Travel Map (Map)

As an earlier reviewer mentioned, Viet Hoa Pham's map has two salient features that make it useful in a traveler's kit: it lists many small communities that don't appear on other maps while at the same time showing the whole of Afghanistan and important border areas with surrounding states. A traveller may need to acquire additional detailed maps of smaller areas of interest with topo features, etc - but this is the best national map I have seen.

If I could change anything on future printings, it would be to leave the tourist photos off. They distract and detract from the general usefulness of the map without informing. For me, a 4 star rating would have road distances marked between towns - and a 5 star rating would additionaly give an indication of topography so the traveller can see the lay of the land with respect to the available routes. If you are going to Afghanistan, you should buy this map.