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'Capt. R.M.C. Ruxton's route' through Honan (河南), Shansi (山西), Shensi (陝西) and Kansu (甘肅) Provinces. 'Surveyed by Naik Ismail Khan, 121st Pioneers (Intelligence Branch North China Commd.) under orders of Capt. R.M.C. Ruxton 1st Chinese Regiment.' from 29 July to 25 October 1905.
Scope & Content:
Two versions of a map with a booklet listing place-names.The route plotted on the map follows a line from Sinsiang (新鄉) to Hwaiking (懷慶) in northern Honan; thence through Anyi (安邑) and Puchow (蒲州), southern Shansi; across central Shensi through Sian (西安) and Paoki (寶雞); continuing along the cours...
'Pao-chi Hsien [寶雞縣] (on Wei Ho [渭河]) to Ma-pu-ts'un [馬跑泉]' 'Chieh-chou [解州] to Man-yi Hsien (An-yi Hsien) [安邑縣]' ' Wen-hsi Hsien [聞喜縣] to Yen-chang [unidentified].' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Maps of three routes in Kansu [甘肅], Shensi [陕西] and Shansi [山西] Provinces. Relief is shown up to one mile either side of the route, also hydrology and settlements. Numbered place-names are given in romanised Chinese.
Two versions of a map of Sian, Shensi Province (西安, 陕西)
Scope & Content:
Covers the extent of the walled city, with small extensions to east and west. Shows the city walls, the layout of principal roads, and selected buildings. 29 numbered locations are indicated
‘Sketch Map of An-hui Province [安徽省] (350 miles in length by 320 in breadth) to show Land & Water Routes surveyed between October 3rd 1905 and January 25th 1906 ... by Captain F.G. Turner R.E. ... Sowar Harnam Singh ... Sepoy Hakim Khan’ ‘Drawn by Havildar Marisami Intelligence Branch North China Command Feby: 1906’
Scope & Content:
Shows provincial boundaries, hydrology, principal settlements and routes. Place names are given in Wade-Giles romanisation. The map includes a list of cities and towns mapped at a scale of 4 inches to one mile by Surveyor Hakim Khan
Sketch Map to illustrate Railway Projects An-hui Province [安徽省] January 1906' 'Drawn by Havildar Marisami & Naik Vishnu [Gaode] (Intelligence Branch North China Command) Feby: 06
Scope & Content:
Shows provincial boundaries, hydrology, the provincial boundary of An-hui, principal settlements, and railways. Place names are romanised. Railways are indicated as 'Open', 'Constructing', 'Concessions', or 'Projects'.