A map of Asia from 1899 showing country boundaries at the time, foreign possessions, capitals and major cities, rivers, canals, lakes, deserts, terrain, and coastal features. This map shows the principal railways and caravan routes of the region with connections to Europe. The map shows the extent of the Russian Empire and Turkish Ottoman Empire in Asia, and the territories of Japan and the Chinese Empire at the time. An outline map of Colorado at the same map scale is included to show comparative area size.