‘Cross Sections of the River Tigris between Badgad and Basra’

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 41

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1917. 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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Seven longitudinal sections produced to illustrate ‘Report on the Development of Mesopotamia’ showing water levels in high flood including flood discharge and tide with mean sea levels recorded during 1915 survey. Measurements reported and compared with Sir William Willcocks’ data.

Includes: ‘Cross section at Bagdad’, ‘Cross section at Ezra’s Tomb’, ‘Cross section above Amarah’, ‘Cross section at Qurnah’, ‘Cross section at Chahala Canal’, ‘Cross section at Magil’ and ‘Cross section at Qalat Salih’.

Bottom left-hand corner below neat line: ‘M.A. Hakimkhan, Draftsman’.

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1 map
Area map covers
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Scale
Scales differ
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 33° 25' 57.72" N, 44° 18' 45" E
Top-right: 33° 25' 57.72" N, 47° 50' 30.84" E
Bottom-left: 30° 28' 14.52" N, 44° 18' 45" E
Bottom-right: 30° 28' 14.52" N, 47° 50' 30.84" E
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 735 x 515 mm, on sheet 820 x 590 mm

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English in Latin script
Type
Map

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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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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 41

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1917 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘Cross Sections of the River Tigris between Badgad and Basra’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 41, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051939.0x000005> [accessed 6 April 2025]

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