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Three series of traverses along and close to the international boundary, portraying hydrology, relief by contours and spot heights, vegetation, roads and tracks, settlements, water sources, triangulation stations, boundary points, the international boundary and place names. The extent of the tr...
Graphic index to strips of aerial photographs. Lithographed base maps are G.S.G.S. No. 3927, Sheets 2, 7, 12, 16 and 17, published by the War Office, 1935 (filed at Maps MOD GSGS 3927). Portray hydrology, relief by contours, form lines, spot heights and rock drawing, vegetation, roads and track...
'Indexes to Block plots and Master grids' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Graphic indexes to block plots and master grids. Lithographed base maps are G.S.G.S. No. 3927, Sheets 2, 7, 12, 16 and 17, published by the War Office. Sheets 2, 7 and 12 are published 1934 and stamped '2nd Proof O[rdnance].S[urvey].O[ffice]. Southampton 10 July 1934; sheets 16 and 17 are publi...
'British Somaliland - Ethiopia Boundary Commission 1932.' Created by 'Lt. Col. Clifford, Capt. Godfrey-Faussett, Lt. Taylor.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Field traverse sheets covering British Somaliland - Ethiopia boundary and adjacent areas, and graphic index. Some sheets also include British Somaliland - French Somaliland boundary. Note: The War Office ledger indicates transfer to the BL of only those items beneath the sub-heading 'Grazing Ar...
'Field Traverse Sheets. Scale 1/125,000' - War Office ledger
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Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, settlements, wells and water holes, place names, boundary points and survey stations, and includes topographical notes. The War Office ledger lists sheets 1 to 29, except sheet 8; however sheets 2, 3, 7...