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A map of Wuchang (武昌), Hupeh Province (湖北省), with a covering memorandum. '灮緒三十年製版一' '湖北常備軍第一縝工兵營繪'. Printed in 1905.1st Engineer Barracks of the Hupeh Regular Army.
Memorandum. 'Enclosure to No. 784 [?]&c. of 28/8/07.'
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A note covering the creation and provenance of the map, and listing the places of military significance, by G. Pereira, Military Attaché. Received at the War Office together with the 'coated paper' copy of the map at CHI/303/2/1/1 in October 1907.
A single sheet map in 2 copies, blue-print and lithograph respectively. The cartographic content is based on the map at CHI/303/2/1/1 with an added title. Marginal information has been removed and place-names have been replaced with numerals. Shows relief with form lines, indicative terrain, hydr...
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.