Silk Road Countries (Political edition)

£8.95

Gizi Map coverage of the Silk Route, available in either a geographical or a political edition, extends from eastern Turkey and Syria, across the countries of Central Asia, to western China and south to the Arabian Sea.

Both versions show the area’s rail and road networks, including dirt tracks, and give driving distances on major roads. Local administrative boundaries are marked and names of provinces are shown. All place names are transliterated, with alternative versions provided where necessary, particularly in the border areas.

Detailed topographic information includes names of mountain ranges, deserts and other geographical features, numerous spot heights and peak names, swamps and salt flats, glaciers, etc. National parks, world heritage sites and other historical monuments are highlighted. On each map the Silk Route and its variants are clearly marked.

Lines of latitude and longitude are drawn at 2° intervals. Map legend includes English. Index of localities is on the reverse of each map.

This political edition:
Altitude colouring has been omitted to provide a clearer background for the road and rail networks.

Alternative geographical edition:
The map has altitude coloring to provide an excellent picture of the area’s topography.