Military Demarcation Line and the Northern and Southern Borders of Demilitarized Zone, Korea

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Description

These maps show the boundaries of the Demilitarized Zone following the Armistice Agreement at the end of the Korean War.

The middle line (labelled 1) is the military demarcation line showing the border between North and South Korea. The lines on either side (labelled line 2 and 3) are the Northern and Southern boundaries of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.

National Archives Identifier: 7062614

Full Citation: Military Demarcation Line and the Northern and Southern Borders of Demilitarized Zone, Korean Armistice Agreement Volume 2, Maps; 1953; Korean Armistice Agreement, 1953 – 1953; Records of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Record Group 218; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/dmz-korean-armistice-agreement/, March 28, 2026]

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