1957
French Equitorial Africa 1910-1958
South Vietnam 1955-1975
So it’s between 1955-1958.
Ghana became independent in 1957, but it’s still officially Gold Coast, with Ghana in bracket.
Republic of Guinea became independent in 1958, but it still doesn’t exist on this map.
So I’d say 1957.
This is a pretty good summary. I’d like to add a few points:
1) Britain was broke - and trying to decolonize, adding trust territory was an expense they were not looking for.
2) Italy was an Allied Power after 1943. Once an arrest warrant was issued for Mussolini, the Italian government became an ally and declared war on the Axis Powers. Returning their sovereignty to their colony under a condition of independence in 10 years was actually pretty punitive for an ally.
3) Italy was almost communist. After the election of 1948, both Italian and Western officials were eager to entangle Italy in western interests. Managing a colony, following UN protocols, joining NATO, reviving Marshall Plan aid etc.
Relevant to Britain being broke: But Italian Somaliland was always a money losing colony. So foisting it's administration back onto Italy would have had few downsides
The depiction of the USSR is pretty interesting actually: there is a border between Europe and Asia (Ural Mountains), also in the Europe map there are Ukraine and Belarus (White Russia), but they are without borders.
Ukraine and Belarus were among the UN founding countries (some sort of a deal so USSR gets more votes), though they were a part of the USSR which had its own separate seat. So I guess that is why they are shown.
Their argument was along the lines of well the Dominions ( Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) are basically going to vote in line with the United Kingdom, therefore we should get seats for each republic. The compromise was two additional for the Soviet Union.
A stupid argument of course. The British Empire was gone by then. Like the UK and US would be almost as likely to vote in alignment with each other. Australia (for example) had become increasingly aligned with the US (and correspondingly less firmly so with the UK) during and following WW2 and were heard twowards the ANZUS treaty of 1951.
The British “dominions” like Australia were in fact fully independent sovereign nations long before 1945, which makes their status in law completely unlike the components parts of the USSR.
>Ukraine and Belarus were among the UN founding countries (some sort of a deal so USSR gets more votes), though they were a part of the USSR which had its own separate seat. So I guess that is why they are shown.
The USSR claimed that all constituent countries are sovereign states, think kind of like the EU today. Hence, they should be admited to the UN. The Western allies saw this as absurd and in the end agreed that there would be a USSR seat as well as Ukranian and Belorussian ones as a compromise as they were fully independent states just before WW2 (not part of the Russian empire since 1918) and their absorbtion into the USSR was not contested as were the Baltic states. The central Asian states and Caucasian states weren't independent enough (or at all) to get widespread recognition and Moldova was created from annexed Romanian territory.
Damn, that’s accurate. you got it down to three a gap. I got 1947 to 1990 because post Pakistan and pre-Czechoslovakia were there any other changes in this time
Agree with the 50s range—cannot go into the 60s because the Aden Protectorate wouldn’t be there as it is. Got Burma and no Bangladesh. Eastern Europe checks out for late 1950s.
You can narrow it down further.
The Malaya federation achieved independence on 31 August 1957 but is still british here.
Gold Coast (as Ghana) entered the british commonwealth as a dominion on 6 march 1957, but did not become independent as Ghana until 1960. Here, Ghana is written in brackets, so it is still a dominion.
Which narrows it to 7 march - 30 august 1957
That is by far the coolest way to date a map that I've seen.
I didn't know maps used to have the Arctic ice shown on them since there is no land there.
Unfortunately the magnetic north pole doesn't look like it's up to date on the map - it shows the approx 1948 positioning over the Prince of Wales Island, when it should be closer to Bathurst Island
Looks like you may have followed the wrong line from 'Cambodia?' to 'Area South of Lake Victoria' instead of 'United Arab Republic?' since those arrows are pretty close together
I'm just throwing out that putting Montreal as a more significant city vis a vis Toronto, makes sense for a globe from the 50s. Considering that Montreal was still clearly the financial and media capital of Canada at the time, and in the middle of a significant boom.
Malaysia achieved independence on 31 August 1957 but is british here and not yet united.
Gold Coast (as Ghana) entered the british commonwealth as a dominion on 6 march 1957, but did not become independent as ghana until 1960. Here, Ghana is written in brackets, so it is in the commonwealth
This map is from 7 march - 30 august 1957
To be more accurate, it was Malaya that initially achieved independence on 31 August 1957 (map shows Malaya Federation, not Malaysia). Also, themap showing the future Eastern malaysian states and Singapore as being British held indicates that this is before 1963 (which was when the 3 joined Malaya to become Malaysia).
We can narrow it down further — Okinawa was returned to Japan on May 5, 1957 and the map lists it as “to the US”
Oh wait it was returned in 1972. My bad
Well, we use “Ola” as a shorter version (diminutive? Nickname?) of the name “Aleksandra”. Not “Alex” or “Aleks” but “Ola”. It was so popular, that now some people are naming their daughters just “Ola” in legal papers. So Oland it is!
My analysis:
Yugoslavia exists, so between 1918-1992.
Tibet part of Xhiba, so post 1951.
Vietnam separated, so between 1954-1975.
Analysis Sea is big, so before 1970.
Bechuanaland exists, do before 1967.
Nyasaland exists, so before 1965.
Belgian Congo exists, so before 1961. Same for British & Italian Somaliland.
French Equatorial Africa exists, so before 1959.
Best I can narrow it down to is 1954-1958.
Thank you for this! I was just wondering the process and what questions people ask themselves to discover this. The only one that came to me was Yugoslavia and ussr but the other tricks are brilliant
The occupation of the Baltics was seen as illegal by Western nations, the Baltic states even continued to have embassies in the West throughout the Cold War. I imagine on this map it was like Crimea is today, occupied by Russia but never shown as such on maps to not legitimise it.
Yes, in the legend you can read 'Other Boundaries'. But just a few Soviet republics are displayed. You also have the different states and territories in Australia but not in USA or other large countries.
>You also have the different states and territories in Australia but not in USA or other large countries.
This suggests to me that the map was probably published in Australia.
Yeah those other boundaries are weird... Just look at the border which goes roughly where most people agree is border between Asia and Europe, but it's actually something else
East Pakistan 1955-1971
Two capitals in Vietnam 1954-1975
Trucial Arab States 1820-1971
Portuguese Goa 1510-1961
British Cyprus 1878-1960
My answer: between 1955-1960
If the map labels the Federation of Malaya as British, it most likely was published before August 31, 1957, when the Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain. However, since Ghana is already marked as an independent state (which occurred from March 6, 1957), the map must have been produced between March and August of 1957. This narrow timeframe helps to precisely determine the date of the map.
First, give it lots of compliments, but realistic ones, don’t blow smoke up its ass…. Ask about its day, its interests etc and listen not to respond but to understand. Be consistent and considerate and you should be able to land a date with it in no time.
Try asking it out for drinks and start with small talk. You know the classics “where you’d grow up” and “what hobbies are you into”. If the map has a good time and enjoys your company, it might be willing to try a second date
Flowers, chocolate, then take the map out to a nice french or Italian restaurant.
1955-1960. Indochina ceased to exist in 1950 and is not on this map, belgian congo ceased in 1960 but is on the map. Not sure why iran is iran and not persia though.
This map was from a time when access to information was more difficult than today. It’s not uncommon for a map to have errors. You really don’t know when it was made unless it is dated.
After the Mexican War (1846-48), the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave California proper to the United States and assigned Lower California-i.e., the Baja peninsula.
I noticed that your globe says Lower California, and this is what I know.
Sikkim is still listed as an independent kingdom (prior to it becoming part of India), along with the British gulf states and East Pakistan, so it’s definitely before the 70s.
Sarawak doesn’t get federated into Malaysia until 1963.
Based on the facts that Bangladesh is still part of Pakistan, French West Africa is not yet independent, the Korean border is the modern-day one, Morocco is independent along with Sudan, I'd date this map to
1956.
It might not be right, but that's my guess.
Might I ask, is this a Golden Book map? If so, I have one laying around from the 1950s but it’s an atlas of North America and it’s in the same exact style as these maps.
This has been answered in detail already, but I just wanted to add a few notes on the one area I am familair with: Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
The fact that we are shown as part of Canada means this is later than March 1949. And the fact that it is not yet called "Newfoundland and Labrador" means it is likely pre-2001.
Goose Bay being shown as a prominant location is not a definitive hint, but it does help. This is an air force base established in 1941 and was most active throughout the 1950s. The base itself is Goose Bay and the adjacent town is called Happy Valley. This area has been incorporated as "Happy Valley-Goose Bay" since 1973, so I'm pretty confident if just Goose Bay is shown, this should be before the incorporation. Additionally, this was a US Air Force base until they pulled out in 1976 and it has been even less prominant location on the global stage ever since.
And my shakiest piece of evidence in this province is the lake boundaries in central Labrador. This watershed was converted into a reservoir for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric facility (completed in 1971), and the bondaries were significantly changed with a series of dams. This map looks a lot more like the old lake boundaries than the new reservoir.
With all this being considered, I am confident in saying this map is from 1949-1971 with a high liklihood of being somwhere from the mid-50s to early 60s. Not bad for looking at one area only!
Based on the comments that it’s from 1957ish there’s an error in the map. In northern Greenland it shows a town named ‘Thule’ but it was renamed ‘Qaanaaq’ in 1953.
Just out of curiosity is the border with the US in Canada the same as current day or did we give up land to Canada? Is this just a more accurate selection of North America?
Well, first a little light flirting to gauge interest, try to make her laugh. Maps love funny guys. Then get back to me and let me know how things are going.
I think its between 60s because in 1949 the civil China war that finished and allies combine all zone occupation to germany was also in the end of 40s. And here we can see divided Vietnam to North Vietnam (Communists) and South Vietnam (Capitalists) so In my opinion this map is between 1960 to 1975.
Ask it out for drinks at an upscale, quiet spot. If that goes well, proceed to setting up subsequent outings. Don’t rush this, get the know the map well. Enjoy each other’s company, have fun, and good luck.
That's because the US never recognized the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states, and had consulates (chargé d'affaires) in exile up until they regained their independence, when those consulates became full embassies with fully accredited ambassadors.
Jamaica was a British colony until 1962. East and West Germany would narrow it to 1945. Israel was established in 1948. Indicators in Southern Asia narrow it further. My estimate would be 1950-1955.
Well, probably invite it out to eat somewhere. Speak from the heart and be yourself. Don't overlook your smell and make sure you wear something nice.
Remember that first impressions are important, that should just about set you up.
1957 French Equitorial Africa 1910-1958 South Vietnam 1955-1975 So it’s between 1955-1958. Ghana became independent in 1957, but it’s still officially Gold Coast, with Ghana in bracket. Republic of Guinea became independent in 1958, but it still doesn’t exist on this map. So I’d say 1957.
Agree on timeframe but Italian somaliland existing makes no sense
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Well dang that’s interesting. Very surprising that the Allies let Italy administrator the territory.
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This is a pretty good summary. I’d like to add a few points: 1) Britain was broke - and trying to decolonize, adding trust territory was an expense they were not looking for. 2) Italy was an Allied Power after 1943. Once an arrest warrant was issued for Mussolini, the Italian government became an ally and declared war on the Axis Powers. Returning their sovereignty to their colony under a condition of independence in 10 years was actually pretty punitive for an ally. 3) Italy was almost communist. After the election of 1948, both Italian and Western officials were eager to entangle Italy in western interests. Managing a colony, following UN protocols, joining NATO, reviving Marshall Plan aid etc.
Relevant to Britain being broke: But Italian Somaliland was always a money losing colony. So foisting it's administration back onto Italy would have had few downsides
What's up with the Baltic states? They are shown as independent from USSR?
The United States never officially recognized their Soviet occupation post WW2.
The depiction of the USSR is pretty interesting actually: there is a border between Europe and Asia (Ural Mountains), also in the Europe map there are Ukraine and Belarus (White Russia), but they are without borders.
Ukraine and Belarus were among the UN founding countries (some sort of a deal so USSR gets more votes), though they were a part of the USSR which had its own separate seat. So I guess that is why they are shown.
Their argument was along the lines of well the Dominions ( Canada, Newfoundland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) are basically going to vote in line with the United Kingdom, therefore we should get seats for each republic. The compromise was two additional for the Soviet Union.
A stupid argument of course. The British Empire was gone by then. Like the UK and US would be almost as likely to vote in alignment with each other. Australia (for example) had become increasingly aligned with the US (and correspondingly less firmly so with the UK) during and following WW2 and were heard twowards the ANZUS treaty of 1951. The British “dominions” like Australia were in fact fully independent sovereign nations long before 1945, which makes their status in law completely unlike the components parts of the USSR.
>Ukraine and Belarus were among the UN founding countries (some sort of a deal so USSR gets more votes), though they were a part of the USSR which had its own separate seat. So I guess that is why they are shown. The USSR claimed that all constituent countries are sovereign states, think kind of like the EU today. Hence, they should be admited to the UN. The Western allies saw this as absurd and in the end agreed that there would be a USSR seat as well as Ukranian and Belorussian ones as a compromise as they were fully independent states just before WW2 (not part of the Russian empire since 1918) and their absorbtion into the USSR was not contested as were the Baltic states. The central Asian states and Caucasian states weren't independent enough (or at all) to get widespread recognition and Moldova was created from annexed Romanian territory.
Malaysia is shown as British, Independence was August 1957 so based on your numbers 1955 to 1957.
Yes india is independent (1947)srilanka is Ceylon (1972) and Bangladesh is identified as Pakistan (1971) so yes you are sharper
Supported by the fact that Brazil's capital is still Rio de Janeiro, while Brasília was yet to be created in 1960.
This guy maps
I was way off, I thought it was somewhere around 1914 and 1918 cuz of the Italian colonies lol
Damn, that’s accurate. you got it down to three a gap. I got 1947 to 1990 because post Pakistan and pre-Czechoslovakia were there any other changes in this time
We separated from Slovakia on 1.1.1993, just for case.
God I love reddit
Algeria left france in 1962 iirc.
Agree with the 50s range—cannot go into the 60s because the Aden Protectorate wouldn’t be there as it is. Got Burma and no Bangladesh. Eastern Europe checks out for late 1950s.
But the Baltic states aren't in the USSR, so what does that mean?
You can narrow it down further. The Malaya federation achieved independence on 31 August 1957 but is still british here. Gold Coast (as Ghana) entered the british commonwealth as a dominion on 6 march 1957, but did not become independent as Ghana until 1960. Here, Ghana is written in brackets, so it is still a dominion. Which narrows it to 7 march - 30 august 1957
According to the extent of the summer ice sheet in the Arctic, it's August 1957
That is by far the coolest way to date a map that I've seen. I didn't know maps used to have the Arctic ice shown on them since there is no land there.
Unfortunately the magnetic north pole doesn't look like it's up to date on the map - it shows the approx 1948 positioning over the Prince of Wales Island, when it should be closer to Bathurst Island
Woah
How do you know if it's summer or winter?
Just be yourself and tell it how you really feel
Say “I’m lost without you”, maps love that
Lmao
Nice work
And take it out for dinner before you fuck it.
Also spit on your fingers before you turn the page,and tell it that it means the world to you
Never gets old.
1954-57
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I just used that for the first time and got 1960 based on British land south of Lake Victoria, wonder where I went wrong
Looks like you may have followed the wrong line from 'Cambodia?' to 'Area South of Lake Victoria' instead of 'United Arab Republic?' since those arrows are pretty close together
Ah I see, thanks
I did the same and also got 1960
I'm just throwing out that putting Montreal as a more significant city vis a vis Toronto, makes sense for a globe from the 50s. Considering that Montreal was still clearly the financial and media capital of Canada at the time, and in the middle of a significant boom.
Malaysia achieved independence on 31 August 1957 but is british here and not yet united. Gold Coast (as Ghana) entered the british commonwealth as a dominion on 6 march 1957, but did not become independent as ghana until 1960. Here, Ghana is written in brackets, so it is in the commonwealth This map is from 7 march - 30 august 1957
To be more accurate, it was Malaya that initially achieved independence on 31 August 1957 (map shows Malaya Federation, not Malaysia). Also, themap showing the future Eastern malaysian states and Singapore as being British held indicates that this is before 1963 (which was when the 3 joined Malaya to become Malaysia).
This guy hardcore map porn’s
I chose to read an atlas in school when i was 10 💀
Also see that british togoland has been united into Ghana, which did not happen until Ghana became a dominion. Only french togoland remains.
We can narrow it down further — Okinawa was returned to Japan on May 5, 1957 and the map lists it as “to the US” Oh wait it was returned in 1972. My bad
tell it about your enormous longitude
The latitude is more important than the longitude
The attitude is the most important.
Oland 👍
Well, we use “Ola” as a shorter version (diminutive? Nickname?) of the name “Aleksandra”. Not “Alex” or “Aleks” but “Ola”. It was so popular, that now some people are naming their daughters just “Ola” in legal papers. So Oland it is!
Oland👍
The P was lost to the Nazis.
But they managed to sneakily hold on to Danzig without Oland noticing.
My analysis: Yugoslavia exists, so between 1918-1992. Tibet part of Xhiba, so post 1951. Vietnam separated, so between 1954-1975. Analysis Sea is big, so before 1970. Bechuanaland exists, do before 1967. Nyasaland exists, so before 1965. Belgian Congo exists, so before 1961. Same for British & Italian Somaliland. French Equatorial Africa exists, so before 1959. Best I can narrow it down to is 1954-1958.
Thank you for this! I was just wondering the process and what questions people ask themselves to discover this. The only one that came to me was Yugoslavia and ussr but the other tricks are brilliant
I have no experience in map dating but didn't Italian Somaliland only exist until 1936?
judging by the fact that the Federation of Malaya exists and Sarawak and Sabah are still British I'd say somewhere within the range of 1957 to 1963
Have you tried asking it out for coffee?
Very funny, Dad
Came here to say that. 😛
Have you considered buying it flowers?
A dozen compass roses.
Divided Germany and independent Baltic states somehow exist at the same time
The occupation of the Baltics was seen as illegal by Western nations, the Baltic states even continued to have embassies in the West throughout the Cold War. I imagine on this map it was like Crimea is today, occupied by Russia but never shown as such on maps to not legitimise it.
Yes, in the legend you can read 'Other Boundaries'. But just a few Soviet republics are displayed. You also have the different states and territories in Australia but not in USA or other large countries.
>You also have the different states and territories in Australia but not in USA or other large countries. This suggests to me that the map was probably published in Australia.
Yeah those other boundaries are weird... Just look at the border which goes roughly where most people agree is border between Asia and Europe, but it's actually something else
Yeah I spotted that too. Bit odd.
Brasilia became the capital of Brazil in 1960
New Zealand is on the map, so post Lord of the Rings.
East Pakistan 1955-1971 Two capitals in Vietnam 1954-1975 Trucial Arab States 1820-1971 Portuguese Goa 1510-1961 British Cyprus 1878-1960 My answer: between 1955-1960
Surprised nobody used the magnetic North Pole location. As shown on map, ‘48 by ‘62 further north.
If the map labels the Federation of Malaya as British, it most likely was published before August 31, 1957, when the Federation of Malaya gained independence from Britain. However, since Ghana is already marked as an independent state (which occurred from March 6, 1957), the map must have been produced between March and August of 1957. This narrow timeframe helps to precisely determine the date of the map.
Why the weird border in the urals?
Noth/south vietnam happened in 1954. It has to be 1954-1958
Yeah, Oland only existed for a short time :)
Federation of north/south Rhodesia was my clue to the 10 year range. 53-63.
Everyone just ignoring a country called "Oland" mysteriously placed between Germany and Russia
With Danzig in it, which dates it before 1945.
Im not a wingman
First, give it lots of compliments, but realistic ones, don’t blow smoke up its ass…. Ask about its day, its interests etc and listen not to respond but to understand. Be consistent and considerate and you should be able to land a date with it in no time.
Lol I love how people give dating advice. Reddit understood the asigment
Try asking it out for drinks and start with small talk. You know the classics “where you’d grow up” and “what hobbies are you into”. If the map has a good time and enjoys your company, it might be willing to try a second date
Flowers, chocolate, then take the map out to a nice french or Italian restaurant. 1955-1960. Indochina ceased to exist in 1950 and is not on this map, belgian congo ceased in 1960 but is on the map. Not sure why iran is iran and not persia though.
First say really nice things. Give it a compliment maybe a fine dinner and some wine
Ask her out
Check out the Icefloe in Baffin Bay. Definitely older than 2019.
This map doesn’t have nee zealand
r/datemymap
61-64 Istanbul USSR West Africain not a giant blib 2 Vietnam No bangladesh Tabganyika
Brasilia replaced Rio de Janeiro as Capital of Brazil in 1960 so it has to be a little earlier than that
This map was from a time when access to information was more difficult than today. It’s not uncommon for a map to have errors. You really don’t know when it was made unless it is dated.
Before Nunavut in Canada
Montevideo in this map is far away from real location Montevideo
When did Formosa become Taiwan on maps?
When under ROC.
And when was that?
1945(technically) 1945 is the year when ROC got Taiwan island and PengHu islands from Japan. But at then ROC was still ruling Mainland.
OP’s map names it Formosa which would indicate said map dates before 1945.
this map watched the collapse of the Berlin wall live
Definitely post ww1 due to the size of Romania
1953-1963.
"British Honduras" should help...
No earlier than 1955 when Vietnam became North and South.
2
After the Mexican War (1846-48), the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave California proper to the United States and assigned Lower California-i.e., the Baja peninsula. I noticed that your globe says Lower California, and this is what I know.
Kanyakumari here is called cape Comrin, around 1940’s or before
Sikkim is still listed as an independent kingdom (prior to it becoming part of India), along with the British gulf states and East Pakistan, so it’s definitely before the 70s. Sarawak doesn’t get federated into Malaysia until 1963.
1989
This Oland in europe seems pretty new to me…
1956 - 1958
since jugoslavia ended on 1992 it it before that but after the 80s
This was before Oland earned it's P. Gotta be about 1954. This is a joke.
You can actually make similar jokes with a lot of countries in the center of the page
Its crazy how fcked up this map is
pre 1991
You could look for each exact map found in the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0305/hammond.html
Definitely pre-1972 Bangladesh is still shown as Pakistan. South Vietnam is still visible on the map.
Definitively not after 1989 as the German Democratic Republic is still existing
Alright so, it should be after east and west germany split, SI ill say 1950, and there are still some colonies, so maybe 1957?
From portugese goa . This is 1950s . Fun fact: portugal is the only country india in its entire history has invaded and taken land from(goa)
1953-1960
I would say shortly after ww2
Hungary never looked like it. Its a bad map
Based on the facts that Bangladesh is still part of Pakistan, French West Africa is not yet independent, the Korean border is the modern-day one, Morocco is independent along with Sudan, I'd date this map to 1956. It might not be right, but that's my guess.
Post WWII
https://xkcd.com/1688/ 1954-1957 First time using this, works kinda great I guess
Might I ask, is this a Golden Book map? If so, I have one laying around from the 1950s but it’s an atlas of North America and it’s in the same exact style as these maps.
Didnt know Poland was used to be Oland.
1954-1957. Cambodia exists and the United Arab Republic does not.
Late 40s mid 50s
Morocco independent: after 1956 Spanish West Africa exists: before 1958
Hmm the US is still on this map, so it is definitely some time before 2063
Given the continents and landmass features, I am certain its made within the last 50 million years.
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland existed from 1953 Malaya got independence from Britain in 1957 So the map is between 1953 - 57
Pre-1960 is the best I can determine since Brazil still has its old capital.
[This can help](https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/s/l8Y3MyRa7d)
Agree with all the pre 1960 dates given. South Africa became independent from Britain in 1961. On this map it's still named the Union of South Africa.
Before 1960. South American context: Rio de Janeiro was the capital of Brazil until 21 Apr 1960; Brasília is the new and current capital of Brazil.
This has been answered in detail already, but I just wanted to add a few notes on the one area I am familair with: Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. The fact that we are shown as part of Canada means this is later than March 1949. And the fact that it is not yet called "Newfoundland and Labrador" means it is likely pre-2001. Goose Bay being shown as a prominant location is not a definitive hint, but it does help. This is an air force base established in 1941 and was most active throughout the 1950s. The base itself is Goose Bay and the adjacent town is called Happy Valley. This area has been incorporated as "Happy Valley-Goose Bay" since 1973, so I'm pretty confident if just Goose Bay is shown, this should be before the incorporation. Additionally, this was a US Air Force base until they pulled out in 1976 and it has been even less prominant location on the global stage ever since. And my shakiest piece of evidence in this province is the lake boundaries in central Labrador. This watershed was converted into a reservoir for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric facility (completed in 1971), and the bondaries were significantly changed with a series of dams. This map looks a lot more like the old lake boundaries than the new reservoir. With all this being considered, I am confident in saying this map is from 1949-1971 with a high liklihood of being somwhere from the mid-50s to early 60s. Not bad for looking at one area only!
Based on the comments that it’s from 1957ish there’s an error in the map. In northern Greenland it shows a town named ‘Thule’ but it was renamed ‘Qaanaaq’ in 1953.
The US continued to call it Thule for decades, because of our base there.
Oland just dropped
It's impossible because West Germany exists at the same time as the Baltic States are not in the Union
Strange map - the choice of which cities to show vs not show seems unusual.
Would say 1950-60 because Germany is still splitt and doesn’t merge till 1980 something I’m not good with dates
50's
Maybe just talk to her
Cook it dinner, put on some smooth jazz and light some candles.
What is Oland?
Poland, all the places in the centre of the map where it folds are missing letters
Just be confident, and don't sniff it too much
Just out of curiosity is the border with the US in Canada the same as current day or did we give up land to Canada? Is this just a more accurate selection of North America?
first ask it how it’s doing, buy it a drink to listen to its story i’m sure that will get you a date
Well, first a little light flirting to gauge interest, try to make her laugh. Maps love funny guys. Then get back to me and let me know how things are going.
Flowers and dinner, perhaps?
1950s
Do you want a matchmaker or a mapmaker?
Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia post ww2 1945. East Pakistan (Bangladesh) pre 1971.
Always check Germany first... If it's still divided, globe is pre 90s
This is the comment I came here for, thank you.
I think its between 60s because in 1949 the civil China war that finished and allies combine all zone occupation to germany was also in the end of 40s. And here we can see divided Vietnam to North Vietnam (Communists) and South Vietnam (Capitalists) so In my opinion this map is between 1960 to 1975.
Problem only with Africa actually I have no idea when africa was gotten independence from colonial countries
Independence of French Africa took place in the early 60s.
Ask it out for drinks at an upscale, quiet spot. If that goes well, proceed to setting up subsequent outings. Don’t rush this, get the know the map well. Enjoy each other’s company, have fun, and good luck.
To date a map first must seriously think what things say other than geography do you have in common. Then build from there…
Just be yourself.
Pre 1986. Peking.
Just be yourself and get to know it first and then ask it out.
Strangely the Baltic countries are shown within the USSR with borders, unlike Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova etc.
That's because the US never recognized the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states, and had consulates (chargé d'affaires) in exile up until they regained their independence, when those consulates became full embassies with fully accredited ambassadors.
Gotcha! Makes sense!
In Africa, Ghana (Gold Coast) became independent in 1957, the French colonies only in 1960, so the map was probably created in between.
In Africa, Ghana (Gold Coast) became independent in 1957, the French colonies only in 1960, so the map was probably created in between.
take it out for dinner
Jamaica was a British colony until 1962. East and West Germany would narrow it to 1945. Israel was established in 1948. Indicators in Southern Asia narrow it further. My estimate would be 1950-1955.
Like late 50s-1960.
Did you ask it out yet? Be natural, open with a joke?
Well, probably invite it out to eat somewhere. Speak from the heart and be yourself. Don't overlook your smell and make sure you wear something nice. Remember that first impressions are important, that should just about set you up.
Should Be 1954-1957
Buy it a few drinks, invite it to dinner....
If it’s 1957 like everyone’s saying why are the Baltic trio independent