![\"Tourist](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05d9\u05e8\u05d3\u05df-1961.jpg\")
<\/a>Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/h5>\n“Deadzone\u201d \u2013 What lies beyond the border?<\/strong><\/p>\nWithin every map, there is always some kind of abstraction or filtering of certain details, in accordance with the information that the mapmaker wished (or was required) to convey to the target audience. This holds especially true for tourism maps which, by their nature, are selective in content and not necessarily committed to exact detail or scale.<\/p>\n
This is how the boundaries of a mapping area are determined. Any area that is not relevant to the map’s intention is usually described, if at all, in simple and concise terminology. We can see this play out in the maps of divided Jerusalem. In most of these maps, there is no indication as to what lies beyond the border. There is only a “deadzone” designated by a single uniform color, omitting any details of roads or structures. In some cases, sparse annotations contain details such as armistice lines, demilitarized zones, transit gates, and no-man’s land.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Jordanian](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05de\u05e4\u05ea-\u05d4\u05e2\u05d9\u05e8-\u05d4\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9\u05e7\u05d4-772x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Jordanian tourist map of the Old City of Jerusalem, 1960. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n![\"Israeli](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05de\u05e4\u05d4-\u05de\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05de\u05d4-462x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Israeli map, 1958, completing the picture of the previous map. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\nIt is interesting to see where the Israeli and Jordanian maps contradict each other, as well as where the maps agree. Each of them presents a different side of the city, with the divide running between them.<\/p>\n
A fascinating example of this is a Jordanian tourist map dating back to 1964. In it we can see how the technical elements of the cartography, such as the use of colors, help to express a geopolitical reality. The \u201coccupied territory of Jerusalem\u201d is marked on the periphery of the map in red, no-man\u2019s land in grey, and the demilitarized zone on Mt. Scopus in purple.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Jerusalem,](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05d9\u05e8\u05d3\u05df1-460x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Jerusalem, Jordan- The Holy Land. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/h5>\nRecalculating Direction<\/strong><\/p>\nWith fifty years of hindsight at our backs, examining these maps can create a sense of illusion and disorientation.<\/p>\n
An Israeli tourist map of West Jerusalem from the late 1950s oriented the map with east at the top, instead of a standard north orientation.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, in a Jordanian tourist map from the late 1960s, the Holy Land seems to have borders and aspects that radically contradict the Israeli definition.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Jerusalem](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05ea\u05dc-\u05d0\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1-\u05e6\u05e4\u05d5\u05df-\u05d3\u05e8\u05d5\u05dd-293x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Jerusalem from north to south. Tel Aviv, 1957. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/h5>\n![\"Jerusalem](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05e4\u05e8\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7\u05d8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4-\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05ea-285x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Jerusalem as a part of Jordan. Jordanian map. 1964. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/p>\nIn other maps, both sides of the city are presented in detail, with the boundary line highlighted in the middle. These maps were designed to present tourists with a full picture of the city, but adapted to the new political realities created following the cease-fire in November, 1948.<\/p>\n
A pictorial map of Jerusalem, issued by Steimatzky in 1955, was printed with the dividing line crossing Jerusalem. This was not a new map of Jerusalem, but a re-publication of a map that was first published about a decade earlier.<\/p>\n![\"Old](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05de\u05e6\u05e7\u05d9-568x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Old and New Jerusalem. Steimatski, 1955. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/p>\nA Jordanian tourist map that was published in Jerusalem in 1952 also shows the entire city of Jerusalem, with the borderline crossing it. It features demilitarized zones marked as “UN-controlled territories,” as well as “Jewish-controlled territory,” and \u201cNo-Man’s Land,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Jerusalem](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/npvp-751x600.jpg\")
<\/a>Jerusalem in your palm, 1952. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\nLastly, a special map was printed for Jeruslamite Ma’ariv<\/em> readers in honor of the second memorial day marking the battles for the city on May 14th<\/sup>, 1950. The map was found on the back page, showing the city, its holy sites, main roads, and the borderline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/\u05e9\u05e0\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd-\u05dc\u05e2\u05e6\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea.jpg\")
<\/a>The map insert found in the Jerusalem issue of Ma\u2019ariv on May 14, 1950. Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nClick to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
Find more fascinating\u00a0 historical maps by visiting the\u00a0the Eran Laor Cartographic Collection<\/a> website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
If you liked this article, try these:<\/strong><\/p>\nSpecial: 150 Years at the Western Wall<\/a><\/p>\n
Within every map, there is always some kind of abstraction or filtering of certain details, in accordance with the information that the mapmaker wished (or was required) to convey to the target audience. This holds especially true for tourism maps which, by their nature, are selective in content and not necessarily committed to exact detail or scale.<\/p>\n
This is how the boundaries of a mapping area are determined. Any area that is not relevant to the map’s intention is usually described, if at all, in simple and concise terminology. We can see this play out in the maps of divided Jerusalem. In most of these maps, there is no indication as to what lies beyond the border. There is only a “deadzone” designated by a single uniform color, omitting any details of roads or structures. In some cases, sparse annotations contain details such as armistice lines, demilitarized zones, transit gates, and no-man’s land.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is interesting to see where the Israeli and Jordanian maps contradict each other, as well as where the maps agree. Each of them presents a different side of the city, with the divide running between them.<\/p>\n A fascinating example of this is a Jordanian tourist map dating back to 1964. In it we can see how the technical elements of the cartography, such as the use of colors, help to express a geopolitical reality. The \u201coccupied territory of Jerusalem\u201d is marked on the periphery of the map in red, no-man\u2019s land in grey, and the demilitarized zone on Mt. Scopus in purple.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recalculating Direction<\/strong><\/p>\n With fifty years of hindsight at our backs, examining these maps can create a sense of illusion and disorientation.<\/p>\n An Israeli tourist map of West Jerusalem from the late 1950s oriented the map with east at the top, instead of a standard north orientation.<\/p>\n On the other hand, in a Jordanian tourist map from the late 1960s, the Holy Land seems to have borders and aspects that radically contradict the Israeli definition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/p>\n In other maps, both sides of the city are presented in detail, with the boundary line highlighted in the middle. These maps were designed to present tourists with a full picture of the city, but adapted to the new political realities created following the cease-fire in November, 1948.<\/p>\n A pictorial map of Jerusalem, issued by Steimatzky in 1955, was printed with the dividing line crossing Jerusalem. This was not a new map of Jerusalem, but a re-publication of a map that was first published about a decade earlier.<\/p>\n Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/p>\n A Jordanian tourist map that was published in Jerusalem in 1952 also shows the entire city of Jerusalem, with the borderline crossing it. It features demilitarized zones marked as “UN-controlled territories,” as well as “Jewish-controlled territory,” and \u201cNo-Man’s Land,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lastly, a special map was printed for Jeruslamite Ma’ariv<\/em> readers in honor of the second memorial day marking the battles for the city on May 14th<\/sup>, 1950. The map was found on the back page, showing the city, its holy sites, main roads, and the borderline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Find more fascinating\u00a0 historical maps by visiting the\u00a0the Eran Laor Cartographic Collection<\/a> website.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you liked this article, try these:<\/strong><\/p>\n Special: 150 Years at the Western Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a>
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<\/a>Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/h5>\n
<\/a>Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/h5>\n
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<\/a>Click to view map on the National Library website<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n