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This blog was created for USASTRATCOM Long Lines Battalion Army personnel who served in Taiwan during the 1965-72 time frame. Specifically, those who lived and worked in and around Taipei are the target. If you worked at the Grass Mountain or Gold Mountain facilities or anywhere in downtown Taipei, we would like to hear from you. All are welcome to visit and contribute to this blog. Your comments and pictures are encouraged.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Then And Now Pictures Of Northern Taiwan

Some of Tom Jones' pictures lend themselves to a theme.

This one might be associated with some of Tom's commenters actually finding the approximate spot where he took pictures over 50 years ago.

Along with Cherry Ho, who previously tracked down the Four Roses Bar, we have others who have taken photos recently.

This is the northern coast of Taiwan, heading toward Keelung. 


Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

This area is near the Yehliu Cape. Many unusual onshore formations are nearby.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

In 2012, Jeff Wang lined up the cape from the first photo above and took this picture of Yehliu with a temple visible in the distance.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Here is Tom's photo of a simple dirt road which was taken in the 1957-58 time period.
 
                                                                           
Photo courtesy of George Lane

There must be something special about this stretch of highway. George Lane took this picture in 1968.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Here is the same general area today with the road paved and marked.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Either Cherry Ho or Jason Chen or both stacked the previous two pictures together.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

A picture of the northern coastal plain is shown in the distance.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Joseph Wang took this picture which shows the same coastal area as it appears now.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Here is the stacked photo of the two pictures above done by Joseph Wang.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

When Tom took this picture, the power lines stand out prominently.
Photo courtesy of Tom Jones

Cherry Ho found the bottom picture somewhere and made a stacked photo of it with the picture above with all of the communication lines.

2 comments:

  1. Great then and now pictures. To be more specific, the 6th, 7th and 8th photos are taken in Yi-Lan(宜蘭), the northeastern coast of Taiwan. And I believe the lines in the 9th and 10th photos are high voltage power lines.

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  2. The power lines will make more sense on the next post about a reason for constructing the Suhua Highway.

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