Two tables of altitudes on the main road from Addis Ababa to Gore, together with a covering letter. Carbon copy of an original sent from the British Consulate, Gore to the Sudan Survey Department.
'Expedition made by the East Africa Syndicate Ltd. from November 18 1902 to March 4 1903' By 'A.R. Brown 12/3/03'
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Shows a portion of the Rift Valley in East Africa from Lake Natron in the south to Lake Rudolf in the north, indicating hydrology and some relief with form lines, with short descriptions of vegetation and topography. Also shows the Uganda Railway and the Anglo-German boundary
'Plan of Various Traverses Made in Western Abyssinia. Surveyed by Mr Diespecker in 1932.'
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Tracing depicting compass traverses by Mr Diespecker of Gellatly, Hankey and Co Ltd on behalf of the Ethiopian Motor Transport Co Ltd. Corrects and extends ABY/57/1. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, hachures rock drawings and spot heights, roads and paths, settlements and place names, ...
'Reconnaissance Map of Proposed Highway Route from Gulva to Dangila'. Created by 'The J.G. White Engineering Corporation'. 1931
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Covers a 180-mile proposed dry-weather road route between Gulva and Dangila in north-western Abyssinia to a width of approximately 3 miles, with significant features depicted up to 30 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures and spot heights, roads and tracks, settlements and place names, a...
Sketch Map of Ngamiland (including Western portion of Caprivi Strip) and Ghanzi'. Also includes Correction Sheet. Created by 'Captn. A.G. Stigand between Feb. 1910 and Aug. 1922.
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Topographical map produced from a series of compass traverses (dated 1910-1922) in north-west Bechuanaland Protectorate and extending into the Caprivi Strip in German South West Africa. Portrays hydrology and land subject to inundation, relief by spot heights, form lines, hachures and rock drawi...
'Transvaal-Portuguese Frontr: between Incomati & Matingatinga Rivers. S: of Komati Poort.' - War Office ledger. Created under the auspices of H.E. Schoch and A.J'A. Franco.
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Boundary survey between Transvaal Colony and the District of Lourenço Marques in Portuguese East Africa. Covers the boundary section between the Incomati River and the Matingatinga River 15 miles southwards. Sheets portray hydrology, relief by form lines, railways, place names, boundary pillars ...
Countries of the Jidda, Jeelé, Liban, Adda, Choré, Wata, Wargi, Arusi & Koreyu Gallas. Alfred E. Pease's Road Map 1901
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Covers an area of central Abyssinia extending from Adis Ababa 65 miles southwards to Lake Zwai and 80 miles eastwards to Mount Fantali. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, spot heights and hill shading, roads, settlements and place names, and includes topographical, ethnographic and expedi...
Map of Fort Mlangeni and Vicinity.' Signed by 'C.R. Bacon Lieut. 1st. King's African Rifles July 1903
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Covers an area within a 5-mile radius of Fort Mlangeni in south-western British Central Africa. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, settlements, significant buildings, place names and the international boundary with Portuguese East Africa, across which det...
'Uasin Gishu Railway Plotted 19/12/22. Rendel, Palmer & Tritton, 12-14. Dartmouth St. Westminster S.W.1 (Sd.) Sir Robert R. Gates, M.I.C.E.' 'Kenya:- Uasin Gishu Railway (In MS. on 3 G.S. Sheets).' - War Office ledger. 'Plotted in M.I.4. from Engineers Draft.' - War Office ledger
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Shows a region of south-western Kenya, indicating the projected route of a railway line under construction, with mileages. Plotted on map sheets North A-36/A, F and X of GSGS 1764 with brief manuscript notes to guide reproduction, the latest signed by 'Capt. Ashley 21/6/23'
'Four Sheets of Rapid Plane Table Survey of North East Part of Northern Turkana Showing Proposed Alignment of Kitale-Lokitaung Road Carried out by Major. J.R. Saidler, M.C., A.E., P.W.D., May - December, 1929.'. 'Traced by J.B. Fernandez. Sept., 30.'
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Shows an area in the north-western portion of Kenya, indicating hydrology, relief with contours, form lines and spot heights, settlements, water holes, roads and camel tracks