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The Hun Ho [渾河] valley', Chihli Province (直隸省). Endorsed: 'E.W.S. Mahon Lt. R.E. 15/5/02
Scope & Content:
A map of the river from its nearest point to Peking (北京), upstream as far as Kalgan (張家口).Shows hydrology, relief in the vicinity of the river, settlements, and the route taken by the Lieutenant Mahon. Non-standard romanisation of place-names has been corrected to Wade-Giles in red ink.
'Peking [北京] to Kalgan [張家口] Railway Reconnaissance. The Pei-ho [白河] and Yung-ning-ch'eng [永寧城] Routes, by Lieut: Mahon, R.E. and Havildar Tilbir Bhandari.' Surveyed during May 1902.
Scope & Content:
Shows hydrology, relief, numbered settlements, and local communications. With 6 pages of place-name lists (characters and Wade-Giles romanisation) attached to the respective sheets, and a separate title sheet.
'Chih-Li [直隸] Province. Survey from Niu Lan Shan [牛欄山] to Jehol [熱河] & Jehol to Ma-pa-tien [unidentified].' - War Office ledger 'Tracing of Survey by Mr R.B. Morehead 1902' - War Office envelope
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A sketch map describing a route from Niulanshan (牛欄山) 25 miles north-east from Peking (北京), proceeding north-east to the Great Wall at Kupehkow (古北口), thence to Lwanping (灤平) and Jehol (熱河), east to Pingchuan (平泉) and Chienchang (建昌), all in Chihli Province, then south to Suizhong (綏中), Shengking...
Sheet 1. Niulanshan (牛欄山) to Ma-pa-tien (unidentified).
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Drawn in two sections on the sheet, the map shows hydrology, settlements and roads along the route. Place-names are given in non-standard romanisation.
Maps of two routes in north-east Chihli [直隸] province, surveyed by Lieutenant Webster and Colour Havildar Lachman Pershad. 'Tracing of Survey by Mr R.B. Morehead 1902' - War Office envelope
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The principal route runs from Shihmenkai (石門寨) (12 miles north of Chinwangtao (秦皇島)), northwards to Chienchang (建昌) and Mangniuyingtze (蟒牛營子), north-west to Kienchang Hsien (建昌縣), finally south-west to Sanshikiatze (三十家子). The other route runs from Jehol (熱河) southwards to Malankwan (馬蘭關), 2 mile...
Route Survey of part of the Chu-Ma-Ho [拒馬河] and Tributaries made by E.C. Young Esquire from 3rd Oct. to 18th Oct 1904
Scope & Content:
Covers an area to the west and south-west of Peking (北京). Shows hydrology, settlements and the line of the route. Place-names are given in non-standard romanisation.