Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
A historical map from National Geographic, issued during the Second World War. The borders show the region as it stood on the day war began in Europe.
- Publisher: National Geographic Society
- Boundaries are shown as of September 1, 1939
- Territorial changes made after that date do not appear
- More than twenty inset maps cover individual islands and cities
- Administrative areas of the Netherlands Indies, today’s Indonesia, are labeled
- Capitals are marked across the region
- Labels are in English
- Reprint made from a high-resolution scan of the original — not an original print
- Finishing options include paper, laminated, or mounted to foam core
- Rails or frames are available in black or walnut molding
Pacific War researchers can compare these prewar borders against wartime campaigns. History teachers can use it on classroom walls, and libraries can add it to reference collections. Map Shop prints each copy to order for study walls and history-themed home offices.

