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    "title": "China",
    "description": "The Central Intelligence Agency is known for publishing high quality and detailed general reference maps. This map of China, made during the height of the Cold War, is no exception. In addition to the detailed representation of settlements, topographical features, waterways, and provincial boundaries, the alphabetical gazetteer on the back locates, with precision, some 2,500 Chinese cities and towns.",
    "date": "[\"[1979]\"]",
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    "rights": "No known copyright restrictions.",
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    "language": "English",
    "identifierLocal": "05_04_000155",
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        "United States. Central Intelligence Agency"
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    "collections": [
        "Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection"
    ],
    "subjects": [
        "China--Maps"
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    "extent": "1 map : col. ; 42 x 49 cm.",
    "notes": [
        "Relief shown by spot heights.",
        "Depths shown by bathymetric tints.",
        "\"Base 504301 12-79 (544061).\"",
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