Maps o/t Taklamakan Desert & Tarim River Basin (in Xinjiang-Uygur AR) 01 + 02
This Satellite Image provides a clear overview of West Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (PRC), Taklamakan Desert, Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Karakoram Mt Range, North Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and a large section of the (southern parts) Russian Federation. Marked on the map for orientation are the names of major National and Provincial Capitals, cities, several towns and villages, oceans, sea's, lakes and rivers, as well as mountains, national borders, and locations of interest.
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2 Satellite Image based Maps of the Taklamakan Desert and the Tarim River Basin in Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region of Western China.
Maps give explanation and backgrounds to Local Geography, the Flow of the Tarim River from the Pamir Mountains in the West to Lop Nur (Dry) in the East, ancient Oasis Cities of the Tarim Basin and Taklamakan Desert, the North and South Routes of the Silk Road in this Area, Past and Current Climate and Historic Backgrounds.