'Map of the Blue Nile Bend Showing Discovered Reefs and Roads'. Created by 'Col. Lewis' - War Office ledger
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Covers the bend on the Blue Nile at Dabok in western Abyssinia, and extends 55 miles northwards and 30 miles eastwards. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, metal/mineral reefs, roads and tracks, settlements, camps and place names.
'P[ar]t. of S[outhern].Abyssinia & Brit[ish].E[ast].Africa. Lake Region & Daua R[iver].&c. Capt. Maud R.E. &. Indian Surveyor.' - War Office ledger.
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A series of plane table sheets depicting Captain Maud's journey from Lake Zwai in south-western Abyssinia 650 miles southwards to Lake Baringo in north-western British East Africa as part of a preliminary border survey. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks,...
'Southern Abyssinia Boundary Commission.' Created by 'Maj. C.W. Gwynn R.E. Capt. R.L. Waller R.E. Commissioners. 1908 to 1909' - War Office ledger
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Map sheets produced to accompany the delimitation of the southern Abyssinia boundary with Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and East Africa Protectorate. Note: The spellings 'Adis Ababa' and 'Addis Abbeba' are used on the map sheets; the variant 'Addis Abbaba' is used in the War Office ledger.
Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 470 miles south-eastwards to Dolo on the Abyssinia/East Africa Protectorate border to a width of approximately 25 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, settlements, place names and the expedition route, and incl...
'Addis Abbaba to Merle.' - War Office ledger. Signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E.
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Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 380 miles south-westwards to Murle on the Abyssinia/East Africa Protectorate border to a width of approximately 40 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlements, place names and the expedit...
'Harrar, Addis Abbaba & Ginir.' - War Office ledger
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Covers two route corridors from the railhead at Dire Daua, one 30 miles south-eastwards to Harrar, and the other 370 miles southwards to Adis Ababa and Ginir, both to a width of approximately 25 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, spot heights and rock drawings, roads and tracks, tel...