'Izmir (Smyrna)'. With boundaries added in manuscript

Content

Relates to the Treaty of Sèvres (1920).

Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2555, Sheet North J-35, Izmir (Smyrna), Provisional Edition. Covers Izmir, western Turkey and surrounding land and sea areas to a radius of approximately 150 miles. Portrays hydrology, soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. , relief by spot heights A point on a map at which the height of the land is recorded. and gradient tints, roads and tracks, railways, telegraphs, settlements, place names, post and telegraph offices, and international and internal boundaries. Bears the imprint 'Compiled at the Royal Geographical Society under the direction of the Geographical Section, General Staff. Drawn and printed at the War Office, 1916.'

Manuscript annotations depict boundaries of Vilayets, Sanjaks and Kazas; General Milne's Line; Line of Paris Greek Commission; Line of London Smyrna Commission; Line showing Greek claim of 19 February 1920; Line of Turkish Demilitarized Zone; and percentages of Races for complete Kazas, together with a list of Kazas. The manuscript annotations have been used in the compilation of folio 6.

Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. bears the annotation 'Smyrna Sanjak'.

A copy of this map, without the annotations, is filed at Maps MOD GSGS 2555.

Extent and format

1 map sheet

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

Scale 1:1,000,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Projection Any method by which the earth’s curved surface may be transposed (or projected) on to a flat surface.

Projection Any method by which the earth’s curved surface may be transposed (or projected) on to a flat surface. of the International Map

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 40° 0' 0" N, 24° 0' 0" E
Top-right: 40° 0' 0" N, 30° 0' 0" E
Bottom-left: 36° 0' 0" N, 24° 0' 0" E
Bottom-right: 36° 0' 0" N, 30° 0' 0" E

It is part of

Maps and Associated Documents Relating to the Post-war Realignment of Boundaries in the Former Ottoman Empire

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Ref: Mss Eur F112/570

Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed in colour, with manuscript additions in coloured ink, watercolour and crayon

Dimensions: 446 x 541mm, on sheet 636 x 650mm

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

Mss Eur F112/570, f 5

History of this record

Date(s)

1916-1920 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Related primary sources

The Treaty of Sèvres can be found at:

• Treaty Series No. 11 (1920), Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sèvres, August 10, 1920 (London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1920) filed at OP-fCmd.964.

The Treaty of Sèvres and an analysis thereof can be found at:

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Treaties of Peace, 1919-1923 (New York: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1924) filed at Ac.2297.h/4.

Subjects

Treaty of Sèvres (1920)

Places

TurkeyIzmir

People & organisations

Royal Geographical SocietyWar Office

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