Lebanon on an indexed road map at 1:190, 000 from ITMB, plus on the reverse an indexed street plan of Beirut at 1: 8, 300; also included are historical notes on the country’s civil war from 1975 to 1991. All place names on the road map & the plan are in Latin alphabet only. The map shows Lebanon’s road & rail networks on a base with the topography indicated by altitude colouring, plus graphics for deserts, swamps, etc. Symbols mark various places of interest including selected hotels & campsites, historical & cultural sites, beaches, etc. The map also shows the course of the historic Silk Road from Beirut to Damascus or to Baalbek & northwards towards the northern border with Syria. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 15’ interval. The map is indexed & surrounded by notes about the country’s main historical sites. On the reverse is a clear, indexed street plan of Beirut at 1:8, 300, extending south to include part of the infamous Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp. Symbols indicate locations of selected hotels & restaurants, shopping centres, petrol stations, cultural institutions, etc.