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'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia. Disposition. 7.4.20.' [2r] (1/6)
The record is made up of 3 map sheets. It was created in 1917-1920. 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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Three copies of map sheet Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2901, comprising a base map with overprints.
The base map bears the imprint 'Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1910. Railways inserted to November, 1917' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, roads, telegraphs, settlements, place names and international boundaries. The sheets bear the printed note 'International Boundaries as in July, 1914'. A 1921 edition of this base map is at Maps 46970.(44.) and includes accompanying notes (including compilation details) published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1910, although lacks a GSGS designation yet contains an additional red plate (railways) and grey plate (hachures and ancient canals) that are both lacking from this version.
Overprints in red and blue depict the disposition of British and Indian troops as at 7 April 1920 and the cost per annum of maintaining them, and railway routes radiating from Bagdad.
Folio 4 also contains line features [routes or boundaries?] added as pencil annotations.
- Extent and format
- 3 map sheets
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- Scale 1:2,000,000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 41° 43' 0.12" N, 32° 45' 0" E
Top-right: 41° 43' 0.12" N, 50° 12' 0" E
Bottom-left: 29° 19' 59.88" N, 32° 45' 0" E
Bottom-right: 29° 19' 59.88" N, 50° 12' 0" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed in colour, with manuscript additions in pencil
Dimensions: 693 x 728mm, on sheet 789 x 887mm
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- Mss Eur F112/571, ff 2-4
- Title
- 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia. Disposition. 7.4.20.'
- Pages
- 2r:4v
- Author
- War Office
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- Mss Eur F112/571, ff 2-4
- Title
- 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia. Disposition. 7.4.20.'
- Pages
- 2r:4v
- Author
- Royal Geographical Society
- Usage terms
- Public Domain