SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. City of Singapore. Singapore: Tien Wah & Co. [c. 1956].
Folding map, measuring 74 by 102 cm; apart from one small paper flaw near margin, very well preserved.
From 1952 to 1958 the Singapore Improvement Trust was pushing for a "master plan" for the future development of the conurbation. In this map the old Kallang Airport was already closed (1955) and the new airport was then located in the north west of the city. Detailed map of Singapore, extending outward to Bukit Timah, Saranggong, Ulu Kalang and Ang Mo Kio. The plan illustrates the Malayan Railway Line, waterfront, major roads, streets, estates, parks, schools and colleges, government buildings, factories, clubs, the Football Stadium Ground, temples, cemeteries, and other points of interest.
The map also shows the location of the Malay Settlement. In the 1950s and 1960s, the northern coast of Singapore was populated by the Malay community, and the area became known as the Malay Settlement, or Petempatan Melayu Sembawang.
This map was issued in conjunction with and by Air India International. There are variants, issued by Shell, and others in reduced format.
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