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Covers an area north and south of Changte (彰德) lithographed in 50 sheets. An incomplete second set (bromides) in 17 sheets, with name lists, omits the peripheral sheets. Shows contoured relief, cuttings and embankments, hydrology, indicative vegetation, routes, settlements and Fu (府) boundaries.
'Proposed Landing Places at Liu-Ho-K'ou [瀏河口]. (Mouth of Liu-ho creek).' Signed 'A. Hilton-Johnson, Capt 1.3.07.' 'Map No. 3'.
Scope & Content:
A sketch map showing hydrology, embankments, generalised buildings, and paths. Place-names are given in Wade-Giles romanisation (corrected in manuscript).
'Cha P'u [乍浦] From Admiralty Chart with additions'. 'Map No. 5'. 'General Staff North China Command June 1907'.
Scope & Content:
Two copies of the same map, covering the city of Chapu and the adjacent coast-line. Shows relief with form lines, bathymetry, and the city in outline. The second copy is marked up with proofing amendments.
'Ka-Hsing Fu (Chia-Hsing Fu) [嘉興府]. From Sketches by Major H.R. Davies & Imperial Maritime Customs.' 'General Staff, North China Command June 1907.' 'Map No. 6.'
Scope & Content:
Shows hydrology, city walls, and selected buildings. The map is in two versions: the original, and a second version with revisions and corrections.
Plane table surveys covering the course of the Huai River from Showchow (壽州) to Hungtze Lake (洪澤湖), and thence to the Grand Canal (大運河). Shows hydrology, local relief and terrain, settlements, and observation lines.