Sketch map of Umm Qasr
IOR/R/15/1/542, f 92A
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1941. 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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Distinctive Features:
Hand drawn sketch map of Umm Qasr sent with a copy of report by Colonel A.C Galloway dated 21th August (folios 89-91).
Map prepared by the Base Survey Section showing the location of the proposed port at Umm Qasr, with landmarks lettered for reference and described in the report. Includes typewritten note in the bottom left-hand corner.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- Scale approximately 1:25,000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 30° 4' 55.39" N, 47° 53' 56.36" E
Top-right: 30° 4' 55.39" N, 48° 3' 52.36" E
Bottom-left: 29° 58' 23.38" N, 47° 53' 56.36" E
Bottom-right: 29° 58' 23.38" N, 48° 3' 52.36" E - It is part of
- 450 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/542
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions: 430 x 680 mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- 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.
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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/542, f 92A
- Date(s)
- 1941 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Umm Qaşr
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- IOR/R/15/1/542, f 92A
- Title
- Sketch map of Umm Qasr
- Pages
- 92ar:92av
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence