As an important reference for regional historical geography research, the local chronicles' maps of the Hexi Corridor during the Qing Dynasty carry rich spatial information and distinct era characteristics. Their mapping deeply integrates old chronicles' maps and local knowledge, continuing the traditional "landscape painting-style" techniques of traditional maps while incorporating more detailed geographical elements and contents due to the demands of border governance, thus forming a mapping system that combines historical continuity with the particularities of the times. At the level of geographical element representation, the maps construct the administrative territory framework with the "four extremities and eight directions", and the direction handling undergoes a modernization transformation from the traditional "south up, north down" to "north up, south down". The symbol annotations focus on presenting core contents such as mountains, rivers, water systems, post roads, passes, and military farms and water conservancy projects. This not only refl ects the geographical features of the Hexi Corridor as a "key point of the Silk Road", but also embodies the ancient state's spatial control intentions over the border regions. In terms of value, the local chronicles' maps of the Hexi Corridor possess both historical evidential and governance tool attributes, providing specifi c case support for understanding the mapping traditions of border maps and regional cultural landscapes.