ISLAND OF SAKHALIN ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map

1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART with a PORTRAIT OF AN AINO GIRL ON THE BACK

SAKHALIN, or SAGHALIEN, a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45 5~ and 54 24 N., off the coast of the Russian Maritime Province in East Siberia, divided between the Russian and Japanese empires. Its proper Ainu name, Karafuto or Karaftu, has been restored to the island by the Japanese since 1905. Sakhalin is separated from the mainland by the narrow and shallow Strait of Tartary or Mamiya Strait, which often freezes in winter in its narrower part, and from Yezo (Japan) by the Strait of La Prouse. The island is 600 m. long, and 16 to 105 broad, with an area of 24,560 sq. m.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.