‘Map of Sinkiang (Chinese Turkistan) To Accompany Military Report, 1929.’

Content

Map of the Sinkiang [Xinjiang] province of China. The map is split across two sheets, the first (labelled ‘No. 1’) being the western half of the area covered, and the second (labelled ‘No. 2’) the eastern half. Both sheets have an inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. map, showing the complete area of the larger map. The scale of these insets maps is 1:18,000,000. The inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. map on sheet no. 1 indicates, as shaded areas, the authorities consulted for the larger map. A key to the shaded areas accompanies this inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. map. The inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. map on sheet no. 2 indicates the area on the whole map covered by sheet no. 2. The main map and its key indicate: railways (both open and under construction); Sinkiang and international boundaries; main routes and other routes (both in red); telegraph and telephone lines. Physical features indicated on the map are: terrain (in brown); river and water systems (in blue); settlements; deserts; and summits.

Extent and format

1 map on 2 sheets

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

1:2,027,520

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 49° 12' 36" N, 73° 2' 24" E
Top-right: 49° 12' 36" N, 97° 1' 48" E
Bottom-left: 34° 1' 12" N, 73° 2' 24" E
Bottom-right: 34° 1' 12" N, 97° 1' 48" E

It is part of

‘Military report on Persia Volume I 1930’

154 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7

Physical characteristics

Dimensions: each map 830 x 550 mm, on sheets 925 x 680 mm.

Materials: Printed in colour on paper.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Access & Reference

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, ff 68-69

Former external reference(s)

6, D.O.S.I. No. E. 5371 4-30

History of this record

Date(s)

1929 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Railway linesBoundariesTelegraph lines

Places

Sinkiang

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‘Map of Sinkiang (Chinese Turkistan) To Accompany Military Report, 1929.’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, ff 68-69, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100040937272.0x000003> [accessed 21 January 2025]

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