‘Sketch Map of the Mouth of the Shatt-El-Arab’

Mss Eur F111/360, f 32

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Aug 1905. 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. .

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The map depicts the mouth of the Shatt El Arab waterway with soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. in feet. It includes a diagram of the settlement of Fao, the location of the 'Turkish Fort', and the telegraph station.

The scale is stated as 1/97,280 or 1.535 statute miles to the inch. An arrow indicates magnetic north.

The map was prepared by the Topographical Section, General Staff of the War Office in 1905.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
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Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 30° 14' 24" N, 47° 45' 36" E
Top-right: 30° 14' 24" N, 48° 29' 24" E
Bottom-left: 29° 30' 0" N, 47° 45' 36" E
Bottom-right: 29° 30' 0" N, 48° 29' 24" E
It is part of
‘Bagdad Ry’
129 images
Ref: Mss Eur F111/360
Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed on paper

Dimensions: 340 x 450mm

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Map

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Access & Reference

Original held at
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.
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
Mss Eur F111/360, f 32

History of this record

Date(s)
Aug 1905 (CE, Gregorian)
Places
Shatt-el-Arab

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Reference
Mss Eur F111/360, f 32
Title
‘Sketch Map of the Mouth of the Shatt-El-Arab’
Pages
32r:32v
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms
Open Government Licence