'River Karun: Plan of Ahwaz Rapids at ordinary low water level'
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/15, f 11
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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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This item is a plan of the River Karun and shows the Ahwaz Rapids at ordinary low water level. In the top right-hand corner, the following is printed: 'Copy of Plan 4 accompanying report on Karun River Irrigation by Major Morton R.E. dated 23 August 1907'. The plan provides the names of key settlements, but no further detail. Areas of rocks, sand, silt, tramways and existing and proposed canals are also highlighted. There is a reference key for these features.
In the bottom left-hand corner below the neat line is printed: 'M.A. Hakimkhan Draftsman'.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- Scale approximately 1:5,078
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 31° 39' 45.72" N, 48° 15' 2.16" E
Top-right: 31° 39' 45.72" N, 49° 0' 21.24" E
Bottom-left: 31° 13' 3" N, 48° 15' 2.16" E
Bottom-right: 31° 13' 3" N, 49° 0' 21.24" E - It is part of
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- Physical characteristics
Materials: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 460 x 700mm
- 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/L/MIL/17/15/15, f 11
- Date(s)
- 1917 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Ahwaz
- People & organisations
- William Ross Morton
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- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/15, f 11
- Title
- 'River Karun: Plan of Ahwaz Rapids at ordinary low water level'
- Pages
- 11r:11v
- Author
- Hakimkhan, M A
- Usage terms
- Public Domain