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'Skeleton of Curzon's Map of PERSIA showing Routes Examined for the Central Persia Telegraph Line' [5v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in May 1899. 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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Map found at folio 5 of the 'Report on the preliminary survey of the route for the Central Persia Telegraph Line', 1899.
The map shows existing and proposed telegraph routes across Persia [Iran], Afghanistan and Pakistan, bounded roughly with Teheran [Tehran] in the North West, Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e 'Abbās] in the South, Kurrachi [Karāchi] in the South East, and Quetta in the East. The following features are marked on the map:
- Central Persia Telegraph Line proposed route;
- Indo-European Telegraph route;
- Other surveys;
- Route surveyed by Mr Armstrong;
- Route followed by Mr W King Wood;
- Proposed diversion to existing line;
- Central Persia Telegraph Line unexamined route.
The map was printed by the Photographic Survey of India Department, Calcutta, as per the following printing statements: 'Photo. S. D. Calcutta', and 'Reg. No. 285, D. G. Tel. - May 99.-20'.
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- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale approximately 1:3,801,000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 36° 37' 59.52" N, 50° 58' 35.76" E
Top-right: 36° 37' 59.52" N, 68° 4' 16.68" E
Bottom-left: 24° 31' 37.56" N, 50° 58' 35.76" E
Bottom-right: 24° 31' 37.56" N, 68° 4' 16.68" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: printed on paper.
Dimensions: 340 x 470mm, on sheet 490 x 640mm.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/20/27, f 5
- Title
- 'Skeleton of Curzon's Map of PERSIA showing Routes Examined for the Central Persia Telegraph Line'
- Pages
- 5r:5v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence