'Sketch Map of Turkey in Asia. Military Situation'. [‎9r] (1/2)

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'Sketch Map of Turkey in Asia. Military Situation'.

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Ref: Mss Eur F112/571, f 9

The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 1916-1920?. 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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Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2713b, comprising a base map with overprint and manuscript additions.

The base map bears the deleted designation 'G.S.G.S. No. 2713a' and imprint 'War Office, Mar., 1916', and portrays hydrology, railways, roads, settlements, place names and international boundaries; marginal notes enhance railway information. A copy is at Maps 46970.(39.).

An overprint in red bears the revised designation 'G.S.G.S. No. 2713b' and depicts revisions to international territories, including the extents of the Smyrna Enclave and Zone of the Straits. Manuscript additions portray the disposition of Turkish, Greek, Bolshevik, British, Georgian, Italian and French troops and are supplemented by a table of Fighting Strengths and some additional notes regarding troop dispositions. The sheet bears an acquisition stamp of 'M[ilitary].I[ntelligence]. 2.B.' dated 16 February 1921 and initialed 'AB Maj[or?]'.

Extent and format

1 map sheet

Area map covers

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Scale

Scale 1:4,000,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 42° 45' 0" N, 23° 34' 59.88" E
Top-right: 42° 45' 0" N, 55° 10' 0.12" E
Bottom-left: 26° 19' 59.88" N, 23° 34' 59.88" E
Bottom-right: 26° 19' 59.88" N, 55° 10' 0.12" E

Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed in colour, with manuscript additions in coloured ink

Dimensions: 434 x 722mm, on sheet 569 x 862mm

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English in Latin script

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Reference: Mss Eur F112/571, f 9
Title: 'Sketch Map of Turkey in Asia. Military Situation'.
Pages: 9r:9v
Author: War Office
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Reference: Mss Eur F112/571, f 9
Title: 'Sketch Map of Turkey in Asia. Military Situation'.
Pages: 9r:9v
Author: Unknown annotator
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