This detailed Meiji-era administrative map depicts Okitama Prefecture (置賜県), a short-lived prefectural division established in northern Japan following the abolition of the han system in 1871, which was later merged into Yamagata Prefecture in August 1876. The title block displayed prominently on the left reads 'Okitama-ken Kankatsu Zenzu' (置賜縣管轄全圖). The map outlines regional geography, mountainous terrain rendered in classic Japanese black-ink hachure and hill-shading styles, river systems, and administrative boundaries connecting to neighboring Echigo Province (Niigata Prefecture) and Murayama District (Yamagata Prefecture). The composition highlights the transition period of Japanese cartography during the early Meiji period, blending traditional Edo-period topographical aesthetic techniques with modernized administrative district labels and road distance measurements. Fine kanji annotations clearly mark village names, mountain passes, and jurisdictional borders, providing an essential record of regional feudal-to-modern territorial reorganization.