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'The lakes & upper Ganala & Daua R[ivers]. region. (Zwai &c). Indian Surveyors with Capt. Maud R.E.' - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:
Adjoining map sheets depicting Captain Maud's journey in south-west Abyssinia from the north of Lake Zwai towards the frontier with British East Africa to complete a preliminary border survey. The maps are derived from plane table surveys and portray hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heig...
'Map of the Blue Nile Bend Showing Discovered Reefs and Roads'. Created by 'Col. Lewis' - War Office ledger
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Covers the bend on the Blue Nile at Dabok in western Abyssinia, and extends 55 miles northwards and 30 miles eastwards. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, metal/mineral reefs, roads and tracks, settlements, camps and place names.
Addis Abbaba to Blue Nile. McMillan's Exped[itio]n. June 1903.' - War Office ledger. Signed by 'L[ieutenan]t. G. Ramsay-Fairfax 8.10.03.
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Covers the preliminary march from Addis Abbaba to the Blue Nile near Debra Markos in western Abyssinia prior to the expedition proper downstream along the Blue Nile. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures, settlements, place names and the expedition route with campsites, and includes topographic...
'P[ar]t. of S[outhern].Abyssinia & Brit[ish].E[ast].Africa. Lake Region & Daua R[iver].&c. Capt. Maud R.E. &. Indian Surveyor.' - War Office ledger.
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A series of plane table sheets depicting Captain Maud's journey from Lake Zwai in south-western Abyssinia 650 miles southwards to Lake Baringo in north-western British East Africa as part of a preliminary border survey. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks,...
From Holata to the Blue Nile at Kutai Ford'. Signed by 'H.M. Alone Major 2/W[est].I[ndia]. Regt. June 1903.
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Covers an 80-mile road corridor to a width of approximately 8 miles from Holata north-westwards to Kutai Ford in central Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads, tram roads, settlements and place names, and includes topographical notes.
Triangulation & Plane Table Survey of Adis Abeba by B[reve]t. Major C.W. Gwynn DSO. RE. in Season 1901-2.
Scope & Content:
Covers an area extending approximately 45 miles south and west of Adis Abeba in central Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads, settlements, survey stations, sight lines and place names, and includes topographical notes.
Sketch of Chelga & its Environs. (S[igne]d) A.C. Parker Bimb[ashi]:'. '8-3.04.
Scope & Content:
A plane table survey that covers an area within a 7-mile radius of Chelga in north-western Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and paths, settlements, churches and place names, and includes topographical notes.
Mr. C.H. Walker's Sketch from Dunkur to Buré and Back. Feb. - March. 1906
Scope & Content:
Depicts two road corridors of approximately 150 miles length and 15 miles width between Dunkur and Buré in north-western Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and tracks, settlements, camps, place names and the outward and return routes, and includes topographical notes.
