Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2931, sheet 'Syria & Mesopotamia', comprising a base map with overprint. The base map bears the imprint 'War Office, November, 1919.' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, railways, settlements, place names, and internal and international bo...
'Sketch Map of Turkey in Asia. Military Situation'.
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Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2713b, comprising a base map with overprint and manuscript additions. The base map bears the deleted designation 'G.S.G.S. No. 2713a' and imprint 'War Office, Mar., 1916', and portrays hydrology, railways, roads, settlements, place names and international...
'Anatolia. Disposition of Turkish Western Army so far as is known from sources up to 29th. Sept[ember]. 1922.'
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Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2931, sheet 'Anatolia', comprising a base map with overprints. The base map bears the imprint 'War Office, August, 1919' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, railways, settlements, place names, and internal and international boundaries. A conto...
'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia. Disposition. 7.4.20.'
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Three copies of map sheet Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2901, comprising a base map with overprints. The base map bears the imprint 'Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1910. Railways inserted to November, 1917' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, roads, telegraph...
Folio 7: Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2931, sheet 'Anatolia', comprising a base map with overprints. The base map bears the imprint 'War Office, November, 1919' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, railways, settlements, place names, and internal and international boundar...
'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia. Map Showing Present Disposition of Troops With Reference to Railheads.'
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Folio 8: Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2901, comprising a base map with overprint. The base map bears the imprint 'Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1910. Railways inserted to November, 1917' and portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, roads, telegraphs, settlements, p...
This file consists of letters, notes, and printed material on Persia compiled by George Curzon in the course of conducting research prior to the writing of his book: Persia and the Persian Question. The papers' contents and type vary considerably, but consists primarily of handwritten notes, some...
Plane-Table Sketch of a track, between Ispahan and Shushter
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This map shows the main route between the cities of Ispahan and Shushter in western Persia [Iran]. The map includes lines of elevation and elementary aspects of the water catchment area and its tributaries along the route. The primary settlements along the route are also named.
Sketch of the Karun River at Ahwaz Showing the Obstruction to the Navigation, &c
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This map shows the approaches of the Karun River as it passes the city of Ahwaz in Persia [Iran]. The map is designed to show the difficulty of navigating this particular stretch of the river and therefore notes the position of rock, sand, silt, and ancient ruins.
