Author Description

Scale 1:1,000,000. Printed on both sides. Detailed map of the country. Elevations shown by color changes. With inset captioned photos of landmarks and scenery. Legend locates international boundaries; cities and settlements of all sizes down to hamlets; roads from main roads to horse tracks and footpaths. Also airports; national parks; ruins; lakes, rivers, and other water features; points of interest. Index of place names. Publisher's dedication. (Excerpt: "This map is dedicated to all those Afghans who have suffered oppression over the past twenty years as a result of invasion, war-lordism, religious bigotry, and bombing.")