'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With repatriation annotations [‎32r] (1/2)

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'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With repatriation annotations

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Ref: Mss Eur F112/570, f 32

The record is made up of 1 map sheet. 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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Bears the imprint 'Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1910. Railways inserted to November, 1917' and the series designation 'G[eographical].S[ection].,G[eneral].S[taff]., No. 2901.' Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights A point on a map at which the height of the land is recorded. and hachures Lines drawn on a map to indicate the direction and steepness of slope. , roads, railways, telegraphs, settlements, ancient canals, place names and international boundaries. The sheet bears the printed note 'International Boundaries as in July, 1914'. A 1921 edition of this base map A map portraying background detail. is at Maps 46970.(44.) although lacks a GSGS designation, yet includes a set of accompanying notes published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1910, including details of compilation material The preparatory material from which a final map will be produced. .

A manuscript annotation depicts an 'Area now proposed for Repatriation. (?From July)'.

Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. bears the manuscript annotation 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria & W. Persia [Iran]'.

Extent and format

1 map sheet

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

Scale 1:2,000,000

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.

Conical with standard parallels at 32°N and 40°N

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 ink and crayon

Dimensions: 710 x 745mm, on sheet 789 x 860mm

Written in

English in Latin script

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Reference: Mss Eur F112/570, f 32
Title: 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With repatriation annotations
Pages: 32r:32v
Author: Unknown annotator
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Reference: Mss Eur F112/570, f 32
Title: 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With repatriation annotations
Pages: 32r:32v
Author: Royal Geographical Society
Usage terms: Public Domain

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