Original 1951 color lithographed topographical map of Wonsan, Munchon, Yonghung Bay, and vicinity, South Hamgyong Province, on North Korea's eastern coast, prepared by the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. during the Korean War, more than 70 years ago.

  • The map is drawn on a scale of 1:50,000, and the image area measures 37 x 43 cm [14½" x 17"], on a sheet measuring 21" x 24".


  • The coverage area is bounded by longitude 127°15'10.4" E to 127°30'10.4" E and latitude 39°10' N to 39°20' N.


  • Details include the Kalma Pando peninsula, where the First Marine Division had come ashore seven months before this map was printed.


  • Other features include roads, railways, lighthouses, rivers, rice paddies, built-up areas, spot elevations, and contours, at intervals of 20 meters.


  • The map is titled Wonsan, Korea, Hamgyong-Namdo and is identified as the Third Edition of Sheet 6631 I, printed by Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, 5-51.


  • Condition:  It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.


  • The map has never been folded, and we will ship it to you carefully rolled in a sturdy cardboard tube.


  • This is an original, authentic 1951 map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.


  • It was published during the Blockade of Wonsan, or the Siege of Wonsan — the longest naval blockade in modern history, lasting 861 days. United Nations naval forces, primarily from the United States, successfully kept the strategically important city of Wonsan from being used by the North Korean Navy.


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