ranges, etc., road network indicating routes of the old Silk Road, plus a street plan of Bishkek and an administrative map of the country. All place names are in the Latin alphabet. Topography is vividly shown by striking elevation colors, with point heights and images for swamps, salt flats and deserts, plus many names of mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, etc. National parks are marked. The map shows internal provincial borders and also clearly indicates the Uzbek and Tajik enclaves of the country. The road network includes selected local tracks and highlights routes that went to the part of the old Silk Road. Railway lines are included and local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various points of interest, tourist accommodation locations including yurt camps, etc. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 30' intervals. The map has two separate but cross-referenced indexes on the back, in Latin and Cyrillic scripts. The map legend is in English.