Japantown Atlas is a comprehensive project that maps and documents nearly two dozen communities in California where Japanese Americans lived and worked before World War II. Using historic maps, business directories, and photos, the project memorializes the Issei first generation Japanese immigrants and their establishments, while also documenting the hometowns that Japanese Americans were forced to leave during their incarceration in Assembly Centers and Internment Camps.
The project offers detailed and overview maps that showcase the structure and distribution of Japantowns, answering questions about the size, location, and businesses within these communities. The maps are available in JPEG and PDF formats, providing a comprehensive view of the towns and neighborhoods. Japantown Atlas focuses on mapping cities and towns, utilizing resources such as Sanborn maps, directories, photos, stories, and field visits to accurately depict the Japanese American presence in various areas of California.
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