In the context of colonial policy and rivalry military topographical service of Europe was also engaged in the mapping of Asian colonies, especially areas of possible collisions. Since the beginning of the 20th century, with the intensification of the struggle for the redivision of the world, there was a strong need for maps of the territories, which could become a fighting area. This kind of mapping activities carried to a certain extent a parasitic nature, because it was based on the use of foreign sources.
