Historical Map Bibliographies

KOREAN WAR MAPS

September 1999

Compiled by Evita Siebert
Air University Library
Maxwell AFB, AL

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INTERNET RESOURCES

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
Available at: http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/chosin.htm
An annotated map is shown at the end of a description of The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, by B.L. Kortegaard.

The Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
Available at: http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/pusan.htm
An annotated map is shown at the end of a description of The Battle of Pusan Perimeter, by B.L. Kortegaard.

Inchon Landing.
Available at: http://www.kmike.com/inchon.htm
At the end of a description of Inchon: Operation Chromite: Marines in the Korean Conflict, by B.L. Kortegaard, are five maps of the Inchon Landing, 15 Sept 1950.

Korean War Armistice Line, July 27, 1953.
Available at: http://www.kmike.com/armistic.htm

Korean War Maps.
Available at: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/maps.htm
Maps from Ebb and Flow, November 1950-July 1951; and maps from Truce Tent and Fighting Front, The United States Army in the Korean War.

Korean War Project.
Available at: http://www.koreanwar.org/html/maps.html
Includes maps of Airfields in North and South Korea; maps from Ebb and Flow, November 1950-July 1951; and maps from Truce Tent and Fighting Front, The United States Army in the Korean War.

The Yalu.
Available at: http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/yalu.htm
An annotated map is shown at the end of a description of the Yalu, by B.L. Kortegaard.

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BOOKS

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Appleman, Roy Edgar. South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu (June-November 1950). Washington, U.S. Army. Office of the Chief of Military History, 1961. 813 p. (United States Army in the Korean War, v.1)
Maps indexed, pp xxi-xxii. Folded maps back cover include:
North Korean Invasion, 25-28 June 1950.
Fall of Taejon, 20 July 1950.
Front Moves South, 14 July-1 August 1950.
Pusan Perimeter, 4 August 1950.
North Korean Naktong Offensive (US 25th Division Sector), 31 August-1 September 1950.
North Korean Naktong Offensive (US 2nd Division Sector), 31 August-1 September 1950.
Capture of Seoul, 19-28 September 1950.
Pursuit, 25-30 September 1950.
Book call no.: R 951.9 A741u v.1

Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Wars, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War, Thomas E. Griess, series editor. Wayne, NJ, Avery publishing Group, 1986. 1 vol. (West Point military history series)
Korean War maps on pp 26-38 include:
South Korea: UN Delay, Withdrawal and Defense, p 27.
Taegu-Pusan Area: United Nations Defense Situation, p 28.
South Korea: United Nations Offensive Situation, p 29.
North Korea: United Nations Advance to the Yalu River and Initial Chinese Counterattack, p 30.
North Korea: Chinese Communist Offensive in North Korea, p 32.
South Korea: Second Invasion of South Korea, p 33.
Central Korea: United Nations Offensive, p 37.
Central Korea: Stalemate in Korea, p 38.
Book call no.: R 911.5 A881

Cowdrey, Albert E. The Medic's War. Washington, U.S. Army. Center of Military History, 1987. 391 p. (United States Army in the Korean War, v.4)
Maps indexed, pp xv-xvi, include:
Enemy Advances, June-July 1950, p 72.
Pusan Perimeter, August 1950, p 80.
U.N. Advances, September-November 1950, p 110.
Land Lost Regained, January-May 1951, p 169.
Central Korean Battleground, September 1951-July 1953, p 212.
Pusan-Koje Area, p 313.
Refugee Movements, June-July 1951, p 322.
Korea Redivided, July 1953, p 352.
Book call no.: R 951.9 A741u v.4

Ferrell, Robert H. and Natkiel, Richard. Atlas of American History. Revised and updated. New York, Facts on File, 1995. 192 p.
Maps: Korean War, pp 154-157.
Book call no.: R 911.73 F383a 1995

Futrell, Robert Frank. The United States Air Force in Korea, 1950-1953. Revised edition. Washington, U.S. Air Force. Office of Air Force History, 1983. 823 p.
Maps indexed on p xx include:
Disposition of Tactical Units, 2 July 1950, p 35.
Areas of Responsibility, p 57.
FEAF Bomber Command Interdiction of North Korean Raid Transportation, 3 September 1950, p 127.
Communist Attacks and United Nations Counterattack, 26 December 1950-1 July 1951, p 277.
Chinese Communist Airfields: North China and Manchuria, p 507.
Areas of MIG-15 Operations, p 510.
Book call no.: R 951.9 F996u 1983

Hammel, Eric M. Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War. Novato, CA, Presidio, 1981. 457 p.
Maps indexed on p vi include:
Hagaru-ri, p 149.
MSR Between Hagaru-ri and Koto-ri, p 175.
Koto-ri: November 28-December 7, p 354.
MSR: Koto-ri to Chinhung-ni, p 367.
Book call no.: 951.9042 H224c 1990

Heinl, Robert Debs. Victory at High Tide: The Inchon-Seoul Campaign. 3rd ed. Annapolis, MD, Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co, 1979. 315 p. (Great war stories)
Maps indexed on p xvii include:
Seizure of Wolmi Do, p 91.
Red Beach Assault, p 101.
Blue Beach Assault, p 111.
Puller's Advance, p 155.
Assault of Yongdungpo, p 171.
Korea--August, 1950, front end paper (left)
Inchon Approaches, August-September 1950, front end paper (right)
Inchon Assault, back end paper (left)
Battle of Seoul, back end paper (right)
Book call no.: 951.9 H468v 1979

Hermes, Walter G. Truce Tent and Fighting Front. Washington, Dept of the Army. Office of the Chief of Military History, 1966. 571 p. (United States Army in the Korean War, v.2)
Also available at: http://www.koreanwar.org/html/maps.html
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/maps.htm
Maps indexed, pp xvi-xvii:
The Kaesong Conference Site, 1 July 1951, p 28.
The Armistice Conference Area, 22 October 1951, p 48.
The Punchbowl Area, p 82.
The Old Baldy Area, p 286.
The Triangle Hill Complex, p 312.
Folded maps on back cover include:
The Line of Contact, 1 July 1951.
The Battle Lines, 10 July-31 October 1951.
The Eighth Army Front Line, 30 April 1952.
The Demarcation Line, 27 July 1953.
Book call no.: R 951.9 A741u v.2

Historical Dictionary of the Korean War, edited by James Irving Matray. New York, Greenwood Press, 1991. 626 p.
Maps on pp xiv-xxxiii include:
The North Korean Invasion, 25-28 June 1950, p xv.
The Clearance of Wonsan, 10 October-2 November 1950, p xx.
Advance of United Nations Command Forces, 20-24 October 1950, p xxi.
The Evacuation of Hungnam, 10-24 December 1950, p xxv.
Areas of MIG-15 Operations, p xxx.
Demarcation Line, 27 July 1953, p xxxiii.
Book call no.: R 951.9042 H673

Hopkins, William B. One Bugle No Drums: The Marines at Chosin Reservoir. Chapel Hill, NC, Algonquin Books, 1986. 274 p.
Maps indexed on p vii include:
Eighth Army and 10th Corps Advances and Restraining Lines, p 40.
Area of Operations, 1st Marine Division, October-December 1950, p 102.
Chosin Reservoir, Route of Marines Breakout, p 205.
Book call no.: 951.9042 H796o

Hoyt, Edwin P. The Day the Chinese Attacked: Korea, 1950: The Story of the Failure of America's China Policy. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1990. 245 p.
Maps inserted between pp 118-119 include:
General MacArthur's Plan for the Invasion of North Korea.
The Battle of Unsan.
Iron Triangle Area.
Attack on Sobang-San and Pyongyang.
The Armistice Line.
Book call no.: 951.9042 H869d

Hoyt, Edwin P. On to the Yalu. New York, Stein and Day, 1984. 297 p.
Maps indexed on p 9 include:
The Inchon Assault, 15 September 1950, p 18.
Plan for Inchon Assault, p 34.
Assault of Yongdung-po, 21 September 1950, p 87.
The Battle of Seoul, 25-27 September 1950, p 118.
Seoul Assault Plan, 26 September 1950, p 126.
The Capture of P'yongyang, 15-19 October 1950, p 220.
Book call no.: 951.9042 H869o

Knox, Donald and Coppel, Alfred. The Korean War: An Oral History. San Diego, CA, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985-88. 2 vols.
Maps indexed on p xi include:
North Korean Invasion and Advance, 25 June-2 August 1950, p 2.
The Pusan Perimeter, p 76.
First Battle of the Naktong Bulge, 17-19 August 1950, p 128.
Inch'on Landings, 15 September 1950, p 196.
Capture of Seoul, 16-19 September 1950, p 258.
Attack on Hill 174, Item Company, 54th Cavalry Regiment, 14 September 1950, p 310.
The Communist Chinese First Phase Offensive, 25 October-1 November 1950, p 432.
The First Marine Division's Chosin Campaign, p 468.
The Communist Chinese Second Phase Offensive, 25 November-1 December 1950, p 618.
Book call no.: 951.9043 K74k v.1

Martin Greenwald Associates. Historical Maps on File. New York, Facts on File, 1984. 1 vol.
Map: Section 8: 033
Book call no.: R 911 M381h

McGibbon, I. C. New Zealand and the Korean War. New York, Oxford University Press, 1992-96. 2 vols.
Maps indexed on p xvi include:
Operations, June 1950-January 1951, p 22.
Operations, January-February 1951, p 83.
To the 38th Parallel, March-April 1951, p 102.
28 Brigade Operations, 26 April-21 May 1951, p 142.
The Hook, July 1953, p 344.
Book call no.: 951.9042 M145n v.2

Mossman, Billy C. Ebb and Flow: November 1950-July 1951. Washington, Center for Military History, 1990. 551 p. (United States Army in the Korean War, v.5)
Also available at: http://www.koreanwar.org/html/maps.html
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/maps.htm
Maps indexed on pp xv-xvi include:
Battle of Ch'ongch'on, 25-28 November 1950, p 66.
Operation Thunderbolt, 25-31 January 1951, p 241.
Operation Roundup, the X Corps Plan, 4 February 1951, p 250.
Battle of Hoengsong, 11-13 February 1951, p 267.
Operation Killer, 20 February-6 March 1951, p 303.
Operation Ripper, Western Front, 26-31 March 1951, p 316.
Operation Courageous, 22-28 March 1951, p 336.
The Rugged and Dauntless Operations, Western Front, 1-22 April 1951, p 354.
Book call no.: R 951.9 A741u v.5

Robertson, William Glenn. Counterattack on the Naktong, 1950. Fort Leavenworth, KS, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Combat Studies Insititute, 1985. 135 p. (Leavenworth papers, 0195-3451, no.13)
Maps indexed on p v include:
The Retreat of the 24th Division, 5 July-5 August 1950, map 1.
Task Force Hill's Counterattack, 14 August 1950, map 14.
Assault on Tugok and Obang-ni Ridge, 17 August 1950, map 18.
Assault on Obong Hill, 17 August 1950, map 19.
American Counterattacks, 17 August 1950, map 20.
Sector Occupied by the 24th Division, 19-20 August 1950, map 22.
Book call no.: 951.9042 R652c

Schnabel, James F. Policy and Direction: The First Year. Washington, U.S. Army. Office of the Chief of Military History, 1972. 443 p. (United States Army in the Korean War, v.3)
Folded maps indexed on p xv include:
North Korean Invasion 25 June-4 August 1950.
Inch'on Landing, 15-16 September 1950.
UN Forces Advance to the Yalu, 30 September- 1 November 1950.
November Offensive, 6-26 November 1950.
CCF Offensive, 25-28 November 1950.
UN Command on the Defensive, 31 December 1950-24 January 1951.
UN Command Strikes Back, 25 January-21 April 1951.
UN Command on the Defensive, 21 April- 19 May 1951.
UN Command Offensive, 20 May-24 June 1951.
Book call no.: R 951.9 A741u v.3

Sheldon, Walter J. Hell or High Water, MacArthur's Landing at Inchon. New York, Macmillan, 1968. 340 p.
Maps include:
The Invasion, 24-27 June 1950, p 23.
Tong Yong, p 61.
Ridge Firefight, p 61.
Pusan Perimeter, p 125.
Ely's Reconnaissance Landing, p 145.
Naval Assault of Inchon, p 165.
Red Beach Assault, p 185.
Reconnaissance of Han River Crossing, p 253.
Penetration of Seoul, 24-28 September 1950, p 317.
Book call no.: 951.9 S544h

Sommerville, Donald and Westwood, John N. Atlas of the 20th Century. New York, Facts on File, 1982. 256 p.
Maps: Korean War, pp 202-206
Book call no.: R 911 S697a

Stokesbury, James L. A Short History of the Korean War. New York, Quill, 1990. 276 p.
Maps include:
The Invasion, p 32.
Drive North, Inchon Landing, p 64.
Chinese Intervention, p 96.
Reaching Equilibrium, p 112.
Stalemate, p 154.
Book call no.: 951.9042 S874s

Summers, Harry G. Korean War Almanac. New York, Facts on File, 1990. 300 p.
Maps include the following:
Battle of Gloucester Hill, p 130.
Inchon Landing, p 140.
North Korea Invasion, p 149.
Battle of Kunu-ri, p 164.
CCF Spring Offensive, 1951, p 257.
Battle of Taejon, p 267.
Battle of Unsan, p 292.
Book call no.: R 951.9042 S955k

United States. Marine Corps. U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953. Washington, Historical Branch, 1954-. 4 vols.
Volume One: The Pusan Perimeter: Maps indexed on p ix include:
NKPA Order of Battle, 25 June 1950, p 35.
NKPA Invasion, 15 July 1950, p 44.
8th Army Situation, Late July 1950, p 69.
Brigade Action on Southwestern Front, p 102.
Volume Two: The Inch'on-Seoul Operation. Maps indexed on pp x-xi include:
Seizure of Wolmi-do, p 89.
Seoul Assault Plan, p 265.
Battle of Seoul, p 266.
Action of North Seoul, 7th Marines, p 269.
Pursuit of NKPA and Capture of Uijongbu, p 288.
Volume Three: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Maps indexed on pp x-xi include:
Battle of Sudong, 1st Phase, p 101.
Battle of Northwest Ridge, p 162.
Battle of North Ridge, p 173.
Volume Five: Operation in West Korea. Maps indexed on pp x-xi include:
Western Korean Front, map front end covers.
EUSAK Disposition, 15 March 1952, p 9.
Western Korea - 1 Corps Sector- 1952-1953, p 14.
Book call no.: 951.9 U5810u v.1-3,5

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