#office of strategic services

Today’s map is an Office of Strategic Services Map of Madagascar. The OSS, a division of the United States government, made thousands of maps during World War II. This map was made in 1942, and then gifted to the American Geographical Society in 1945, as seen on the stamp in the upper left hand corner. The shading depicts the topography of the island. 

Call number: 
050-b B-var OSS 526 [1942?]

[Image description: The island of Madagascar is white with shading for the mountains in the middle of a navy ocean. “Gift of the Office of Strategic Services Jul 19 1945″ is stamped at the upper left.]