Map of Saigon [Bản Đồ Đô Thành], Vietnam, 1966, in Vietnamese with some English

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Map of Saigon [Bản Đồ Đô Thành], Vietnam, 1966, in Vietnamese (with some English). Condition is "Used".
This is a 1966 Pham Thang city map of Saigon, South Vietnam. The map depicts the central city. Streets throughout the city are labeled in Vietnamese, along with parks and the Saigon River. Quận, or counties, are numerically identified and shaded different colors to allow for easy differentiation.  An index of streets and other locations across the city, with grid location, is situated in the top left corner under the map's title.  Wraps with a foldout map.  Map is written in Vietnamese. The top half of the back of the map is largely in English and gives a history of Saigon, find a street, Cholon, People, Climate, The Botanical Gardens, The National Museum, The Saigon River, Shopping, The World Famous Dress of the Vietnamese Women, Language, Transportation, Airlines, Banks, Embassies, Hotels, Restaurants, Entertainment, Hospitals, Pharmacies, Barber Shops, Book Stores, and Useful Books.  The bottom half is written in Vietnamese.
Map is dated 14/3/1966; wrap is dated 28/4/1969
Page size about 19.75 x 25.5 inches
Map size about 19 x 24.5 inches
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