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'East Africa Geodetic Survey. Tanganyika Terry. Maj. Hotine R.E. 1931-1933' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers an area along the eastern coast of Lake Tanganyika from Kate to Kigoma, extending approximately 75 miles inland. The maps depict the newly created triangulation stations and access routes to them. Relief is shown by contours, form lines and spot heights; hydrology, vegetation, settlements...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1931-1933
Extent:
11 map sheets, 1 folio. (The folio has been left attached to sheet E3 for the purposes of collection management.)
Field sheets, fair drawings, tracings, blue prints, photographs and notes used in the production of respective sheets in map series GSGS 1764 and GSGS 2571 (Africa 1:250,000)
'[Sheet] North-A-36/M&S' - War Office ledger. 'Uganda Topographical Survey Nos. 86 M.4. and 86 M.2 (Parts of)'. Signed by 'W Colvin Macfie Capt. RE' and 'WW McDiarmid Sapper R.E.'
Scope & Content:
A field sheet and photographic reproduction, showing the region around Lake Albert in the Uganda Protectorate, and indicating hydrology, relief with contours and spot heights, vegetation, cultivation, settlements and paths
'[Sheet] North-A-36/N' - War Office ledger. Signed by 'W Colvin Macfie Capt: R.E. O I/C Uganda Topo: Survey'. Sheets signed variously by 'JH Laverack Lce Cpl R.E.', 'W Richardson Lce. Cpl. R.E.', 'HL Pennington Lt R.E.', 'WH Whitters R.E.', 'B.J. Gee Lance Corpl. R.E.', 'H.O. Jones L.C.R.E.'
Scope & Content:
Field sheets and a tracing, showing the region around Hoima in the Uganda Protectorate, and indicating hydrology, relief with form lines and spot heights, vegetation, cultivation, settlements and paths
'[Sheet] North-A-36/O' - War Office ledger. 'Uganda Topographical Survey' - Sheets 3,4 and 5. Signed by 'W Colvin Macfie Capt: R.E. O I/C Uganda Topo: Survey'. Sheets signed variously by 'W Richardson Lce. Cpl. R.E.', 'B.J. Gee L Corpl. R.E.', 'WW McDiarmid Lce. Cpl. R.E.' 'Topographical Sketch by the Late Lieut H.L.D. Pennington RE' - Sheets 1 and 2
Scope & Content:
Field sheets, showing the region around Masindi Port in the Uganda Protectorate, and indicating hydrology, relief with form lines and spot heights, vegetation, cultivation, settlements and paths
Field sheets and reproductions, showing the region around Mubendi in the Uganda Protectorate, and indicating hydrology, relief with form lines and spot heights, vegetation, cultivation, settlements and paths
