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Taiwan history/Historical Maps of Taiwan

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This page presents maps related to the history of Taiwan for the reader's reference.

Prehistorical Era

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Prehistorical cultures in Taiwan
Chronological dispersal of Austronesian people across the Pacific


Early Taiwan

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Dutch and Spanish Taiwan


Dutch Taiwan

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1626, a Spanish in the Philipines, Pedro de Vera, drew the "Description of the Harbour of the Dutch on the Island of Formosa" based on <The Salvador Díaz Report>.
"Penghu Island and Formosa Islands" by Dutch painter Johann Finpoun, painted around 1640.
A Dutch map of Tamshui, painted in 1654
"Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem - Taioan"
Dutch map of Formosa in 1662


Spanish Taiwan

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1626 Map of Keelung and Tamsui Harbor


Tungning Kingdom

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Kingdom of Tungning
Japanese 1708 version of the colored world map, which had the word "Tungning" on it.
Administrative division of Kingdom of Tungning


Qing rule

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1685 Taiwan's Administrative division
1734 Taiwan's Administrative division
Map of Government-controlled Taiwan - Formosa by French
1875 Taiwan's Administrative division
Qing map of Taiwan
189 Taiwan's Administrative division


Japanese rule

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1896 map of Taiwan
1897 Taiwan's Administrative division
1901 Taiwan's Administrative division
1901 Taiwan's Administrative division
1909 Taiwan's Administrative division
     市 (city)
1940 map of Taiwan

     郡 (county)

     支廳 (branch office)


(1928),a Taiwan map for tourist painted by Japanese
(1928),a Taiwan map for tourist painted by Japanese

After WW2

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1950 map of Taiwan railway
Third Taiwan Strait Crisis map
Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis map