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'Chih-Li [直隸] Province. Survey of route followed by Rev. J. Hedley from Yung-ping-fu [永平府] to Chin-chow Fu [錦州府].' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed by Havildar Marisami 88th Carnatic Infantry 21.4.06 - 7th June 06'.
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Covers a route in north-east Chihli proceeding north from Yungping to Chihfeng (赤峯), north-east to the Shira Muren River (西拉木倫河) thence south-east to Ku-lu-kou (not identified), and south via Chaoyang (朝陽) to Chinchow, Liaoning (遼寧). Shows, along the line of the route, hydrology with indicative ...
'Route traversed by Capt. B.L. Beddy from Wei-hai-Wei [威海衛] to Tientsin [天津]' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed by Hakim Khan, 129th Baluchies Sept: - Oct: 1906'.
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Covers a route in eastern China, proceeding by way of Weihsien (濰縣) and Wuting (武定), both in Shantung (山東) Province. Shows, along the line of the route, relief, hydrology and settlements. The map is drawn in multiple sections on each sheet. Place-names are given in Wade-Giles romanisation.
'Railway Survey Kao-pei-tien [高碑店] to Liang-ku-chuang [粱各莊] (Hsi-ling [西陵]) Road Survey Hsi-ling to Cho Chou [涿州] by Havildar Man Singh'.
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Covers an area in western Chihli [直隸] between Hsiling (the Western Tombs) and Chochow. Shows relief, roads and railway lines, and settlements, which are named in Wade-Giles romanisation.
Sketch Map to illustrate Rev: John Hedley's trip in the outer Chih-Li [直隸] November 29 - December 15 1905
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Covers a circular route in north-eastern Chihli commencing from Yen-ho-ying (燕河營), proceeding north-east via Kienchanghsien (建昌縣) and returning to finish at Liu-chia-ying (劉家營), approximately 18 miles north-east of Yungpingfu (永平府). Shows settlements along the line of the route, with some indicat...
Covers an area in Chihli (直隸) to the north-west of Kalgan (張家口). Shows hydrology, routes, numbered settlements, and the line of the Great Wall, plotted on a graticule. The map is pasted down on to a larger backing-sheet. Place-names are given on the map sheet in EFEO romanisation; Wade-Giles equi...
'Chih-Li Province [直隸省]. Survey of Route followed by Lieutenant D. Pudsey.' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed by Sowar Harnam Singh August 1906'.
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Covers a surveyed route from Yenkingchow [延慶州] to Fengning [豐寧] by way of Lungmenhsien [龍門縣]. Shows relief with form lines, local hydrology, and named and numbered settlements along the line of the route. The map is drawn in multiple sections on the sheets. Place-names are given in non-standard ...
'North Chih-li [直隸]. Reduction of Surveys of Routes followed by Captain Gunter R.A.M.C. accompanied by Havildar Madho Ram 1903 and Rev J. Hedley accompanied by Marisami 1906.' - folder.
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Covers an area bounded by Kwangning [廣寧], Fakumen [法庫門], Chengchiatun [鄭家屯], Chihfeng [赤峯], and Chaoyang [朝陽]. Shows local hydrology, and named and named settlements along the lines of the routes. Place-names are given in Wade-Giles romanisation.
'Chih-li Province. Survey of the Wei-Chang [圍場].' - War Office ledger. Surveyed and drawn by Sepoy Hussain Khan 30th Punjabis under the direction of Lt H.J. Doveton 21st Punjabis.
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Route surveys made in the region of the Imperial Hunting Grounds in northern Chihli (直隸). Shows local relief (with form lines), hydrology, numbered settlements, and the routes taken. Pencilled annotations in English and Urdu provide information on terrain and selected place-names in Wade-Giles ro...
'Chih-li [直隸] Province.' - War Office ledger. 'Reduction of original plane-table route traverses by Lieut. Doveton 21st Punjabis and Sepoy Hussain Khan 30th Punjabis. June-July 1904. Prepared in Intelligence Branch North China Command - August 1904.'
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Two states of a compilation, at a reduced scale, made from the route surveys (CHI/246) of the Weichang (圍場) Imperial Hunting Grounds in northern Chihli. Both states show hydrology, routes, administrative boundaries, and a section of the Great Wall between Lungmen (龍門) and Miyun (密雲). Place-names ...