China: The 'Yu Ji Tu', a map carved in stone showing 500 settlements and a dozen rivers in China, as well as substantial parts of Korea and Vietnam. Xi'an (Xian), 1137 CE

The Yu Ji Tu or 'Map of the Tracks of Yu', carved into stone in 1137, is located in the Stele Forest of Beilin Museum at Xi'an.

The 3 ft (0.91 m) squared map features a grid of 100 li squares. China's coastline and river systems are clearly defined and precisely pinpointed on the map. 'Yu' refers to Yu Gong (Yu the Great), a Chinese deity described in the geographical chapter of the Classic of History, dated 5th century BCE.

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