'Index Plan Shewing Mesopotamian Railways'
IOR/L/MIL/5/790, f 132
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Jul 1919. 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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A map of Mesopotamia and western Iran indicating railway routes, including those under construction. The map also shows topography, hydrology, and human settlements. The railway lines are colour coded to indicate gauge width.
Notes at the bottom of the sheet give details of corrections and updates between September 1917 and July 1919. The map was printed by the War Office and includes a printing statement which reads 'War Office. M. R. 2(A).' It was traced by 'N. M.' and is signed by Brigadier General G. Lubbock, Director of Railways.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- 1:1000000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 36° 29' 30.84" N, 43° 0' 27.72" E
Top-right: 36° 29' 30.84" N, 48° 57' 5.76" E
Bottom-left: 29° 6' 25.92" N, 43° 0' 27.72" E
Bottom-right: 29° 6' 25.92" N, 48° 57' 5.76" E - It is part of
- 270 imagesRef: IOR/L/MIL/5/790
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed in colour on paper
Dimensions: 846 x 618mm
- Written in
- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/MIL/5/790, f 132
- Date(s)
- Jul 1919 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/790, f 132
- Title
- 'Index Plan Shewing Mesopotamian Railways'
- Pages
- 132r:132v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence