This is where the maps are kept.
Who
lived where before the war (1991)? This map shows you.
The
Vance Owen Peace Plan partitions Bosnia among the various groups. Does
it make sense? (Compare with ethnicity maps.)
N E W ! A Freehand (vector version) of this map (zoom in and out, pan across etc).
Areas
of control, November 1995.
N
E W ! (November 21, 1995). The future for Bosnia?
How
big is the former Yugoslavia compared to Northern Virginia? Actually it's
surprisingly small!
Historical
settlements (who lived where in 600AD). Helps understand current situation.
Bosnia
is quite mountainous as you can see from this relief map
of the general area.
The
new Yugoslavia after the breakup. Shows where Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia are
after they all became independent.
Here's
a simpler version of the 1991 situation.
The
war since 1992 has changed the military frontlines. For example, here are the
frontlines in July 1993 and then in June
1995.
This
map compares the 1991 and 1995 situations side by side. Easy to read format!
Sarajevo
is under siege from the Serbs in the surrounding hills. Here's downtown
Sarajevo. "Sniper's Alley" is near the airport.
In
June, 1995 large numbers of Bosnian forces tried to capture territory near Sarajevo
from the Serbs. This shows where
it happened.