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Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/242/2/1
Title:: Contoured field sketches of the island of Malta
Scope & Content:: Covers the western half of the island only, showing hydrology, contoured relief, roads and settlements. The sheets are respectively endorsed by Lt Colonel F. Luttman Johnson or by Lieutenant A.P. Frankland
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1898
Extent:: 19 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/242/2/2
Title:: Index map
Scope & Content:: The base map is IDWO 1212, printed in 1897, to which has been added the sheet lines and numbering of the associated contoured field sketches (WOOG/242/2/1). The data added to the smaller sheet does not relate to these field sketches.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1898
Extent:: 2 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/259
Title:: 'Hong Kong from Ordnance map surveyed by Lieut. Collinson, R.E. 1845. I.D.W.O. 1137–Proof. Heliozincographed at the Ordnance Survey Office Southampton. 1896.' Endorsed 'W.H. Molloy Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Engineer in China 11th October 1895'
Scope & Content:: Covers Hong Kong Island, Lamma Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. Shows relief with contours, settlements, roads, and look-out points. Place-names are given in English and romanised Cantonese
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1895-1896
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/288
Title:: 'Sketch of the Battle of Khartum. 2nd September. 1898' 'Traced by S. Scrutton, 2nd Cpl RE 15.9/98. Surveyed by M.G. Talbot Major. R.E. 8.9.98. Troops by H. Rawlinson, Capt D.A.A.G.
Scope & Content:: Shows the relative positions British and Egyptian, and Dervish forces at three stages of the battle, which was subsequently known as the Battle of Omdurman
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1898
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/300
Title:: 'China. Map of British Territory Wei-Hai-Wei Surveyed in the Autumn of 1898 with Theodolite, Plane Table, and Abney |Level' 'Surveyed and Drawn by a Party of Royal Engineers under the Superintendence of Major C. Penrose, R.E.' - title sheet
Scope & Content:: Covers the Territory in north-eastern Shantung Province leased by Great Britain from China under the Convention of 1898. Shows contoured relief, hydrology, settlements, communications, and the boundary of the Territory. Names of settlements are in non-standard romanised Chinese, natural features...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1898
Extent:: 4 map sheets, with a smaller title sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/320
Title:: Abyssinia - Frontier Region between Blue Nile & Lake Rudolf.' - War Office ledger. Created by 'Major Austin & Lt. Gwynn, R.E.
Scope & Content:: Documents an expedition to survey the frontier region between Abyssinia and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan for the purposes of boundary delimitation. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, settlements, place names, tribal names and potential boundary alignments. Austin and Gwynn were a...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1900
Extent:: 3 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/326
Title:: 'East Africa Macdonald's Expedition'. 'Compiled in Intelligence Division War Office 1899 by Lieut Col J.R.L. Macdonald RE, Major H.H. Austin RE, Lieut R.G.T. Bright Rifle Brigade'
Scope & Content:: Fair drawings, showing a region of East Africa
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1899
Extent:: 4 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/347
Title:: Sketch of the Sudan-Eritrea Frontier South of Sabderat'. Signed by 'M.G. Talbot' and 'Giuseppe Colli di Felizzano
Scope & Content:: Sheets to accompany the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan / Eritrea frontier agreement of 16 April 1901. Covers the 240-mile border section from Sabderat to Todluk. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, boundary marks and the international boundary line. The maps are nu...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1901
Extent:: 2 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/432
Title:: 'Map of vicinity of Port Louis' 'Capt. Harrison i/c of Sur. Section.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Covers the Port Louis, Mauritius, and its environs. Shows contoured and hachured relief, trignometrical stations, hydrology, settlements, and communications, with indications of terrain, and the extent of sugar plantations.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1902
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOOG/497
Title:: Berbera-Harrar Railway. 'Sd. SL. Craster, Maj. RE.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Preliminary drawings for a proposed 250-mile railway from Berbera in northern British Somaliland to Harrar in eastern Abyssinia.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 8 map sheets

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