Panoramic view of Swatow (now Shantou), China, epicenter of American Baptist mission work and John M. Foster’s activities in South China, late 19th–early 20th century.Historic map of Swatow (now Shantou), China. Swatow was the base for John M. Foster and the American Baptist Mission. The map shows city streets, mission sites, and an inset of Kak-chieh (now Gāoqiǎo), highlighting areas where Foster worked and built schools and churches.Jieyang (揭阳) is a county located in eastern Guangdong Province, China, near the coastal city of Shantou (Swatow), which was the base of John M. Foster’s missionary work.Hand-drawn map of local mission routes and settlements, reflecting how missionaries navigated and understood the geography of the region.
