Charts of the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz [‎4r] (1/2)

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Charts of the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz

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Ref: IOR/X/414/222

The record is made up of 3 maps on 1 sheet. It was created in 19th century. It was written in Dutch. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Distinctive Features:

Depths shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. with shoals and rocks represented by dots and crosses. Some settlements shown pictorially.

Contains three charts showing: the coast from the Musandam Peninsula to Muscat, at the left portion of sheet; ‘De Bay van Mascatta’ in the top right; and Strait of Hormuz in the bottom right. Copied from original chart produced during an expedition along the Oman coast in 1666.

Extent and format

3 maps on 1 sheet

Area map covers

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Scale

Scale not given

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 27° 21' 56.52" N, 55° 56' 38.76" E
Top-right: 27° 21' 56.52" N, 58° 44' 26.88" E
Bottom-left: 23° 27' 23.76" N, 55° 56' 38.76" E
Bottom-right: 23° 27' 23.76" N, 58° 44' 26.88" E

Physical characteristics

Materials:

Pen and ink with wash on tracing paper

Dimensions:

523 x 349 mm or smaller, on sheet 525 x 738 mm

Written in

Dutch in Latin script

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Reference: IOR/X/414/222
Title: Charts of the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz
Pages: 4r:4v
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