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Map of North China Showing principal roads and waterways Compiled mainly from C.I.M. Map of China, 1900.' 'Intelligence Branch, North China Command.' ' Photo-Litho. Section, 1st Sappers & Miners. No. 250 Date 6 1904 H.C.
Scope & Content:
The base map, showing hydrology, settlements, railways, and provincial boundaries, bears manuscript additions indicating the routes taken by surveying parties from 1899 to 1904.
'(I) Hankow [漢口] to Lao Ho-Kou [老河口] (8 sheets drawings)' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Field sheets covering a route in northern Hupeh (湖北) province. 'Surveyed by Natha Singh' during March 1904. The sheets, numbered 'A1' to 'A 7', show relief, hydrology and numbered settlements, with name lists in romanised Chinese. The eighth sheet supplements sheet A 7, plotting additional hydro...
'(II) Lao-Ho-Kou [老河口] to Hsi-nan-fu [施南府] (12 sheets drawings). Sheets 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 missing' - War Office ledger
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Field sheets covering routes in northern Hupeh (湖北) province. The surviving sheets cover routes between Yunyang (鄖陽) and Laohokow (老河口) and to the south-west of Yunyang. The sheets show relief, hydrology and numbered settlements, with name lists in romanised Chinese.
'(IV) Hsi-nan-fu [施南府?] to Ta-ning hsien [大寧縣] (10 sheets drawings, 2 tracings). All sheets missing.' - War Office ledger.
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The surviving sheets are the tracings, covering the route from Hingan (興安) to Chengkow (城口), showing relief, hydrology, settlements, and the line of the route. Cover is limited to approximately two miles either side of the route. A numbered key gives place-names in non-standard romanisation.
'(V) Ichang fu [宜昌府] to Wan-hsien [萬縣] (15 sheets drawings, 2 tracings). All except sh. 7 missing, Tracings ditto.' - War Office ledger.
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'N.E. Szechwan [四川]. T-K 2'. Fair drawn field sheet covering a small area located south-east of Chengkow (城口) and north of Kweichowfu (蘷州府), showing relief, hydrology, settlements, road and the line of survey. 'Surveyed by Duff Mool Singh 6th P. of W. Cav.' Endorsed 'E.W.S. Mahon Capt R.E.' A ke...
'(VIII) Fu chou [涪州] to Chung-King [重慶] and Cheng-tu [成都] (8 sheets drawings, 2 tracings). All except sh. 8 missing, Tracings do.' - War Office ledger.
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Sheet 8 of an original 8 sheet set. This surviving sheet covers Chungking and the area extending 10 miles to the west. Shows relief, hydrology, settlements and roads. A numbered Key gives place-names in non-standard romanisation
(X) Wan hsien [萬縣] to Liang-shan-hsien [梁山] &c. (3 sheets drawings, 1 tracing). All except sh. 2 missing.' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed by Natha Singh, Surveyor, Survey of India, commenced on 13.10.04, Finished on 13.10.04
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Sheet 2 of a original 3 sheet set. This surviving field sheet covers from Wan-hsien (in eastern Szechwan (四川), on the Yangtze Kiang (揚子江)) west and south-westwards for 20 miles along a watercourse. Shows relief, hydrology, settlements, and the line of traverse. A numbered Key gives place-names i...