‘Chart of the South Coast of the Persian Gulph from Shaum to Ul Umrah by Philip Maughan. 1821. Drawn by M. Houghton’

Content

Distinctive Features:

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. .

Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the western coastline from Shaum [Ash Sha‘m or Sha’am] to Ul Umrah [Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’].

Below title a note: ‘I was assisted in the execution of the Survey by Lieut.t J.M. Guy Command.s the H.C. Cruizer Psyche, & by Lieut.ts R.Cogan, W.E. Rogers & M. Houghton. P.M. [Philip Maughan]’.

Includes a descriptive note with remarks on survey execution with details on hazardous features and coastal topography. Latitude of Shaum reported; a network of triangles inserted on the map in red ink.

The location of ruins of Ras el Khyma and fishermen huts indicated with shoals and rocks represented by crosses.

Contains dedication to the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the United East India Company from Philip Maughan.

Oriented with south to the top.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

Scale approximately 1:48,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

South

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 26° 8' 22.56" N, 55° 30' 27.36" E
Top-right: 26° 8' 22.56" N, 56° 9' 29.16" E
Bottom-left: 25° 22' 20.64" N, 55° 30' 27.36" E
Bottom-right: 25° 22' 20.64" N, 56° 9' 29.16" E

Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 733 x 1245 mm, on sheet 765 x 1308 mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: Map Collections

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/X/3681

Former external reference(s)

U.VI.36

History of this record

Date(s)

1821 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Rass el Khyma

People & organisations

Philip MaughanJohn M. GuyRobert CoganMichael Houghton

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‘Chart of the South Coast of the Persian Gulph from Shaum to Ul Umrah by Philip Maughan. 1821. Drawn by M. Houghton’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3681, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023472745.0x000001> [accessed 5 July 2024]

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