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[John Day]

Actually this was much later.  The original ARPANET maps were 
generated by UCLA-NMC.  There was a well-known port on SEX (Sigma 
Exec) that you would connect to and it would send an APRPANET map 
that would print on one sheet of paper.  It also showed what hosts 
were currently up or down. It was discontinued (if I remember right) 
when it would no longer fit on one sheet.  ;-)  It was a very popular 
port if I remember.

Take care,
John

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>Regarding maps -- they were compiled by the Network Operations Center at
>BBN.  Frequency varied. At one time I think they were updated monthly.
>Later every quarter.  They only showed ARPANET connectivity.  A selection
>was published some years ago in Computer Communication Review (and I think
>was put on-line by Chris Edmondson at UT).
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>As the Internet took off, Mike Brescia at the NOC used to periodically put
>together Internet maps, I think mostly to help NOC folks as they interacted
>with the rest of the Net.  These maps were published for some years in the
>IETF proceedings (www.ietf.org).  I also have some color versions made for
>35mm slides by BBN's art department.