Ask the Scholar

{
    "localId": "225248706",
    "label": "Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Reports and Estimates Report, Number 24-48, The Ryukyu Islands and Their Significance",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/225248706"
}

{
    "id": "225248706",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/225248706",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Reports and Estimates Report, Number 24-48, The Ryukyu Islands and Their Significance",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/225248706",
    "collections": [
        "President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)",
        "Intelligence Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875474/875474-05-01.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875474/875474-05-01.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875474/875474-05-01.jpg",
    "imageCount": 9,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/225248706",
    "naId": 225248706,
    "levelOfDescription": "item",
    "productionDates": [
        {
            "day": 6,
            "logicalDate": "1948-08-06",
            "month": 8,
            "year": 1948
        }
    ],
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}

{
    "seq": 8,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875474/875474-05-08.jpg",
    "mediaId": "c730d940f79fe91a",
    "ocrText": "115°\n125°\n135°\n145°\n155°\n165°\n175°E\n175°W\n165°\nTHE WESTERN PACIFIC\nAND CHINA\nSCALE 1:24,000,000\n60°\nStereographic Projection\nCentered at 37° 135°E.\nMay\nOF MILES: The linear scales printed on and at the bottom of the map indicate the scale\nU.\nOkhotsk\nute miles) in all directions from the CENTER OF PROJECTION\nCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS Find the respective distances of the Iwo points from the\nS.\nS.\nif projection, using either the scale on the map or the scole cut from the bottom of the\nR.\nS E A\nind the approximate average distance from the center of projection and use the appro-\ncale in the lower right corner in measuring the distance between the two points.\nOF\nEXAMPLE: Kunming is approximately 2000 and Nanking is approximately 900 miles\nfrom the center of projection, The average distance is 1450 miles. The 1500\nK\nH\nO\nT\nS\nK\nmile scale is then used to measure the distance between Kunming and Nanking\nTANT CIRCLES ABOUT ANY POINT ON THE MAP:\nEN\n1. Place the linear scale (cut from the bottom of map) on the map so that \"0\" is at the\nOupu\ncenter of projection and the base line of the scale passes through any point, X.\nKilemotu\nNikoloev\nSAKHALIN\nsnumms\n2. From x. measure off in both directions on the scale the distance desired for the\nMASES\nadius of a circle (500 miles, for example). These two points are the ends of a diameter\nNailemutu\nof the desired circle. The center of this circle is midway between these two points on the\nBlagoveshchensk\nbase line of the scole.\n°\nShikuko\nChalantun\nNunkiang\nWuyun\nternational boundaries shown on this map do not necessarily correspond in all\nSovjetskay\nHarbor\nto the boundaries recognized by the U. S. Government.\n(topei,\nKhabarovsk\nKARÁFUTO\nHailen\nto\nOtoman\nJima\n95°\n105°\n115°\nHwachwan\nKuznehsove\nKaitung,\nFuyus\nHarbin\nMakaka\nEtorohy\nKunfu\nSpassk palat\nHOKKAIDO\nHsinking\nKulun_\nVoroshiler\nAsahigo\"\nSifung\nKolgon\nTunhwa* Vladivoshok\nSappgro\nKushirg\nNir\nSvanhw\nChengteh\nMukden_\nFurung\nChinhsiene\nObiniro\nYülin\nWutai\nShonhoikvon\nvasian\nAnsha\nSeishin\nHokodate\nAnfung:\nRigen\nKanko\nJARAN\nAomon\nSEA\nlonch\nY.\nYenan\n.Taiyõan\nPaoting\nso\nRyojun Dairen\nGenson\nAkita\nHeijo\nP A C F 1 c\nKaishu\nKOREA\nTananz\nWeihlier\nloichow\nSendai\nPaoch,\nKeijo\nAikaWay\nTalan\nTsinglaoa\nCENTER OF\nNigata\nHONSHU\nsgochow\nÍchow\nYELLOW\nPROJECTION\nJenchu\nKweiteh\nKanozawa\nSüchow\nSEA\nMokpo:\"\nFusan\nTÖKYÕP\n0 0 E A N\nPaoning\nTwaian\nTsu\nshima\nKure\nOsake\nKiating\nMoji,\nYingchow Chinking\nMiyake Jana\nSalthu\nKachi\nNanking\nHachijo Shina\nHankor\nof\nAnking\nSoochow\nNagasakio,\nSHIKOKU\nAoga Shima\nShangha\nKagoshimà\n.\nHarosho\nHangchow.\nKYUSHO\nKiukiana\nSumisu Jima\nWe\nNiggpo\nYakushimae\nTanegashima\nTori Jima\nNonchang\nanchow\n*zeirong\nHoment\nE A\n$\nT\nSofugan\nTushan\nWenche\nC\nH\nN\nYenping_\nfuting\nA\nPurch\nS E\nPaire\nFoochow\na Óshima EXTO\nde\nA\nAmami\nMuko Jilma\nChichi limp\nNishino Shima\nstuuchois\nTingchow\nOkinawa\nWork\nR\n\"Haha Jima\narcus.\nlang\nson:\nKilrun\nJima\nBay\nConton\n'Ohigashi Jima\nBONIN\n.Kita Iwo lina\nSwatow\nAmoy\nof\nIM Myako Jima\nHoiss\nKockonor\nPescadores?\nIshigaki Jima\nISLANDS\nItwo Jima\nRasa Jima\nGULE\nMinami two\nTokack\nFORMOSA\nJima\nKoshund\n(TAIWAN)\nwake\nfan\nHAINAN\nFarallon de Pajaros\nHoi\nF\nParece Vela\nMaug\n4\nBabuyan la\nOKIMANA\nAsuncion\nParacei Is\n5\n-\nAgrihan\nAparri\nMARIANA\nPagan\nLand\nReets\nNove\nBaguio\nISLANDS\nMARSHALL\nLingay\nLUZON\nAnatahan\nBaler\nISLANDS\nPollilo ls\nSalpan\nTinian\nDow\n1000\nRota\nKillinginae\nMINDORO\nGuarg\nBank\nMosbate\nPANAY\nSAMAR\nfloil\nC\nA R O L I N E\nUjelang\nPALAWAN\nLEYTE\nUlith\nNEGROS\n\"Fais\nGaferut\nNamonuito is Minto\nRf.\nBalabara\n^Yap\nFaraulep\nHall is\nWest\nPikelot\nOroluk\nPonape,\nSULU\nKurru\nFayu .\nTruk is\neingelap\nOlimaro\nCorobato\nMINDANAO\nWoleal.\nifalik\nElato Lamotreck\nLosap\nNamoluk\nKusale\nfundator\npulusuk\nDamage\nfromer\nEauripik\n/\nN.\nSilom\nNomol\nNukuord is\nRESTRICTED\nSonsoral is\nMILES\nsuid\nTalaud is\n500\n500\nCELERES SEA\nVETHERLANDS\nPristen! Rf\nBORNEO\nCELEBES Menado\nMorotal\nSee nota in legend: DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS\nNALMANERA\nMapia -\n115\n145*\n155\n135\n165\n125\nNo. 5366 OSS, Revised 2-2-45 (with boundary changes)"
}