'Shoal area of Bahrain' [‎63v] (2/2)

This item is part of

'Shoal area of Bahrain'

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/692, f 63

The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

About this item

Content

Blueprint map of Bahrain showing the proposed area for an oil concession covering the shoal area of Bahrain.

The proposed concession area is marked with a single red line and covers the territorial waters and islands to the North and East of Bahrain, excluding the Hawar Islands. Within the north area of the concession area longitude and latitude co-ordinates are marked with red ink.

The map also shows two reserved areas, both marked with diagonal red lines. One area covers Muharraq Island, the other covers an area on the north-west coast of the Bahrain mainland.

The Hawar Islands have been circled with a thick red line and coloured yellow.

Map enlarged in the Land Department, Government of Bahrain.

Extent and format

1 map sheet

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

1:438000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 25° 45' 40.21" N, 50° 43' 3.4" E
Top-right: 25° 45' 40.21" N, 50° 50' 3.01" E
Bottom-left: 25° 32' 49.24" N, 50° 43' 3.4" E
Bottom-right: 25° 32' 49.24" N, 50° 50' 3.01" E

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The map has been foliated using a pencil number, enclosed in a circle, located in the top right hand corner of the folio.

Materials: Parchment blueprint sheet

Dimensions: 700mm x 555mm

Written in

English in Latin script

View the complete information for this record

Share this item

Cite this item in your research

'Shoal area of Bahrain' [‎63v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/692, f 63, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100028055899.0x000084> [accessed 10 November 2024]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100028055899.0x000084

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100028055899.0x000084">'Shoal area of Bahrain' [&lrm;63v] (2/2)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100028055899.0x000084">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00029a/IOR_R_15_1_692_0134.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>

IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00029a/manifest Open in Universal viewer Open in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse

Download this image

Copyright: How to use this content

Reference: IOR/R/15/1/692, f 63
Title: 'Shoal area of Bahrain'
Pages: 63r:63v
Author: Petroleum Concessions Limited
Usage terms: The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.

'Shoal area of Bahrain' [‎63v] (2/2)

About this item

Use and share this item

Copyright: How to use this content