Two tables of altitudes on the main road from Addis Ababa to Gore, together with a covering letter. Carbon copy of an original sent from the British Consulate, Gore to the Sudan Survey Department.
'Plan of Various Traverses Made in Western Abyssinia. Surveyed by Mr Diespecker in 1932.'
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Tracing depicting compass traverses by Mr Diespecker of Gellatly, Hankey and Co Ltd on behalf of the Ethiopian Motor Transport Co Ltd. Corrects and extends ABY/57/1. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, hachures rock drawings and spot heights, roads and paths, settlements and place names, ...
'Addis Abbaba to Merle.' - War Office ledger. Signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E.
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Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 380 miles south-westwards to Murle on the Abyssinia/East Africa Protectorate border to a width of approximately 40 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlements, place names and the expedit...
Route Report from Dangila, Abyssinia to Menze, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
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Report covering that part of the expedition route from Dangila in north-western Abyssinia to Menze on the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan frontier. Describes the expedition, survey methodology and the potential for road construction. Incorporates a covering letter from C.F. Conn, Secretary to The J.G. Whit...
'Dolo to G[ara]. Jima & G[ara]. Ogorchi.' - War Office ledger
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Covers the southern Abyssinia border from Dolo in south-eastern Abyssinia 220 miles westwards to Gara Jima in southern central Abyssinia and Gara Ogorchi in northern East Africa Protectorate to a width of approximately 10 miles. The eastern two sheets are signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E. Not...
'G[ara]. Jima & G[ara]. Ogorchi to Mt. Naita.' - War Office ledger
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Sheets numbered IX to XIII; sheet XIII also has a supplementary sheet. Plane table survey covering the southern Abyssinia border from Gara Jima in southern central Abyssinia and Gara Ogorchi in northern East Africa Protectorate 370 miles westwards to Mount Naita in south-western Abyssinia to a w...
'Plan of Road from Genjabiet to Wambera, Daboke and Famaka. Showing also the Junction of Rivers Abai and Didessa.'
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Covers a 100-mile road corridor in western Abyssinia from Genjabiet westwards to Wambera. The map extends a further 30 miles westwards to the Blue Nile (Abai River) and into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures and spot heights, roads and tracks, settlements, camps and pl...
'Work by Cavalry sketching case.' - War Office ledger
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Traverse covering a 280-mile route from Malka Sala on the southern Abyssinia border south-westwards to Eil Wak and then northwards to Banissa to a width of approximately 4 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and tracks, settlements, wells, place names and survey sight lines, a...
Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads, settlements, camping grounds and place names. The sheet bears a compilation note referring to earlier surveys by 'Captn. Count Gleichen', 'Captn. Swayne' and 'Mr. Clarke'.