‘Trigonometrical Survey of Clarence’s Strait, Gulf of Persia. By Commr. G.B. Brucks and Lieutt. S.B. Haines. H.C. Marine 1828. Engraved by R. Bateman. Sheet 1st’

IOR/X/3630/28/1

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Nov 1831. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Published by James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company.

Distinctive Features:

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

Nautical chart of the Clarence Strait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. compiled from the surveys carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers between 1820 and 1829. Depicts the coastline of the mainland and the northern shores of the Island Kishm [Qishm] with the location of ‘Inderabia Fort’, a mosque and a house marked.

Continuation of the map entitled ‘Sheet 2’ is held at IOR/X/3630/28/2.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale approximately 1:65,000
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 27° 1' 41.52" N, 55° 33' 43.82" E
Top-right: 27° 1' 41.52" N, 56° 6' 3.51" E
Bottom-left: 26° 43' 0.42" N, 55° 33' 43.82" E
Bottom-right: 26° 43' 0.42" N, 56° 6' 3.51" E
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 497 x 902 mm, on sheet 679 x 1025 mm

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English in Latin script
Type
Map

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British Library: Map Collections
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Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/X/3630/28/1

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Nov 1831 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘Trigonometrical Survey of Clarence’s Strait, Gulf of Persia. By Commr. G.B. Brucks and Lieutt. S.B. Haines. H.C. Marine 1828. Engraved by R. Bateman. Sheet 1st’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3630/28/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024174406.0x000006> [accessed 2 October 2024]

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