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The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 25 May 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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The map shows a representation of the water resources in northern Mesopotamia. It references areas that are suitable for test, and areas that are favourable for artesian water. The map is signed by ‘A H Noble’ and ‘R Du B Evans’, and has a printed statement which reads ‘Heliozincographed by Survey Party M.E.F. Reg. No 637 Dated 25-5-20’.

Extent and format
1 map sheet
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale 1:1013760
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 37° 15' 1.44" N, 42° 48' 25.56" E
Top-right: 37° 15' 1.44" N, 45° 26' 27.96" E
Bottom-left: 33° 21' 46.8" N, 42° 48' 25.56" E
Bottom-right: 33° 21' 46.8" N, 45° 26' 27.96" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed on paper

Dimensions: 426 x 319mm, on sheet 489 x 344mm

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/PS/10/815, f 31

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25 May 1920 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘GEOLOGICAL REPORT (MESOPOTAMIA) No 7 NOTES ON THE UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES OF NORTHERN MESOPOTAMIA’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/815, f 31, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100149251878.0x000017> [accessed 8 July 2026]

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