Cambodia: Angkor | Nelles Map 1:1,500,000

Cambodia at 1:1,500,000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller size map offering a convenient format for use when travelling and now published on light, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. The whole of the reverse side provides detailed plans and descriptions of the Angkor World Heritage site. Coverage includes Bangkok and the southern part of Vietnam.



On one side is a road map of the country accompanied by street plans of Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap. Vivid relief shading with spot heights and names of mountain ranges presents the topography. National parks and/or protected area are indicated. Road network indicates partially paved roads and cart tracks, and shows distances on main routes. Railway lines and local airports are included and the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Numerous places of interest are prominently marked, both in Cambodia and in the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries. Latitude and longitude margin ticks are at 1° intervals. The map has no index of localities. In addition to the three street plans, all annotated with places of interest and various facilities, also included is an enlargement of the Bangkok area.



The whole of the reverse side is devoted to maps and plans of the World Heritage site at Angkor. A detailed map of the Siem Reap area shows road access to the site and numerous other temples and archaeological remains. Seven plans, accompanied by informative descriptions, present Angkor Wat, Bayon and other temples indicating names of various shrines, halls, etc. Map legend is in English, German and French - all the descriptive text is in English only.