Historical Maps

Gilgit-Baltistan Sector
Union Territory of Ladakh
The Leh district of the new UT of Ladakh has been defined in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Second Order, 2019, issued by the President of India, to include the areas of the districts of Gilgit, Gilgit Wazarat, Chilhas and Tribal Territory of 1947, in addition to the remaining areas of Leh and Ladakh districts of 1947, after carving out the Kargil District.
Source: Government of India

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Some Facts
External Publicity Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Map 1
Source: Government of India

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Some Facts
External Publicity Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Map 2
Source: Government of India

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Some Facts
External Publicity Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Map 3
Source: Government of India

Journey – Leh and Ilchi
by Johnson
Source: pahar.in
1865

Postal Map of China
Source: Atlas of the Northern Frontiers of India
1917

Postal Map of China transposed on Survey of India Map
by IDSA
Source: MPIDSA
1917

Problem of Shaksgam Valley
by Younghusband
Source: pahar.in
1926

Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Range
by Mason
Source: pahar.in
1927

Shaksgam and Upper Yarkand Valleys
from Records Survey of India
v 22
Source: pahar.in
1928

Shaksgam
by Shipton
Source: pahar.in
1938

India and Pakistan
1-250,000
Ref: NI 43-4 Chulung
1953
Source: US Army Service Map

The Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement
by Alistair Lamb
1973

Attached to the protocol of the First Pakistan-India Joint Boundary
1986-87
Source: pahar.in

Attached to Protocol on First Pakistan-China Joint Boundary Inspection
Map 15
1987
Source: pahar.in

Attached to Protocol on First Pakistan-China Joint Boundary Inspection
Map 16
1987
Source: pahar.in

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Transposition by IDSA
Map 1
Source: MPIDSA

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Transposition by IDSA
Map 2
Source: MPIDSA

Sino-Pakistan ‘Agreement’
March 2, 1963
Transposition by IDSA
Source: MPIDSA

Countries Surrounding Gilgit
Source: pahar.in
1876

Survey of India pre-Independence maps (from the Library of Congress)

Little Pamir
Ref: 42 K
Source: Survey of India
1941

Hunza
Ref: 42 L
Source: Survey of India
1930

Gilgit
Ref: 43 I
Source: Survey of India
1948

Skardu
Ref: 43 M
Source: Survey of India
1946

Kashmir Jammu and Gilgit Agency
Source: Survey of India
1941

Kashmir Jammu and Gilgit Agency
Source: Survey of India
1940

Surveys in Swat, Chitral, Gilgit and Neighbouring Territories
Source: Survey of India
1876

Surveys in Swat, Chitral & Gilgit
by Lewis
Volume 25
Source: Survey of India
1934

US Army Service Map

Gilgit Baltistan
Ref: NI-43-1
Source: Texas University
1982

Gilgit Geo
Ref: NI-43-2
Source: US Army Service Map

Gilgit Pakistan
Ref: NI-43-2
Source: US Army Service Map
1980

Skardu
Ref: NI-43-3
Source:: Texas University
1986

Siachen
Ref: NI-43-4
Source: Texas University
1983

Shimshal
Ref: NJ 43-15
1-250,000
Source: US Army Service Map
1955

Other Maps

Gilgit Agency Jammu and Kashmir
by Survey of Pakistan
1995

Index Map to Routes in Chitral Gilgit and Kohistan
by Quartermaster General
1942

Explorations near Gilgit
by Mulla
1876
Source: pahar.in

Trans-Indus Countries incl Gilgit, Dilail, Yassin
by Hayward
Source: pahar.in
1871