‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Amulgawein by Lieut.t G.B. Brucks under the direction of Lieut.t J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Amulgawein [Umm al-Quwain] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place names given both ...
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Entrance of the Back-water at Aymaun by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C. Marine. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Aymaun [‘Ajmān] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place name given both in English a...
‘Map of the Countries lying between the Euphrates and Indus on the East and West, and the Oxus and Terek and Indian Ocean on the North and South. By John Macdonald Kinneir’
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Imprint: Calcutta, Lithographed by Order of the Supreme Government of India at the Surveyor General’s Office. Distinctive Features: Title continues: ‘Inscribed to Brigadier General Sir John Malcolm Knight of the Royal Persian Order of the Lion and Sun’. Below title Aaron Arrowsmith’s impri...
‘Chart of the coast of Persia from Kooe Mubarrack to Kurchee. Surveyed by Commander G.B. Brucks and Lieut. S.B. Haines H.C. Marine 1829’
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Imprint: Published by James Horsburgh Hydrographer to the Hon. E.I. Compy. Augt. 1st 1832. Additions 1857. Febr. 1863. Additions & Corrections at the Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, Oct. 1862. Engraved by Rd. Bateman 85 Long Acre. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths s...
'Trigonometrical Survey of the Rivers Karun and Dizful and the Aub-i-Gargar Canal in the Month of April 1842'
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Portrays the River Karun in north-western Persia [Iran] from approximately twelve miles north of Shuster [Shushtar] downstream approximately eighty miles to Ahwaz [Ahvaz]; and the River Dizful [Dez] from approximately thirty miles south of Dezful downstream approximately forty miles to its confl...
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Harbour of El Biddah on the Arabian Side of the Persian Gulf. By Lieut.s J. M. Guy and G. B. Brucks, H. C. Marine. 1823. Drawn by Lieut. M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1823 showing El Biddah [Al Bidda, Doha] with grid added in pencil. Shoals and rocks...
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water of Debai by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Debai [Dubai]. The town gates and ‘Sheeks house’ labelled with the location of date plantation and ...
‘Trigonometrical Survey of Core Alladeid on the Arabian Side of the Gulf of Persia. By Lieut.s J. M. Guy and G. B. Brucks, H. C. Marine. Drawn by Lieut. M. Houghton, H.C.M.’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Khawr al ‘Udayd in the southeast of Qatar with position of a deserted fo...
‘Chart of the South Coast of the Persian Gulph from Shaum to Ul Umrah by Philip Maughan. 1821. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the western coastline from Shaum [Ash Sha‘m or Sha’am] to Ul Umrah [Jazīr...
'Hodgson's Map of the Ganges, 1828.' - India Office map catalogue. 'No., X. Survey of the River Ganges, from Allahabad to Ussnee, Taken in the Month of January 1800, by Capt[ain]. Thomas Wood Corps of Engineers'.
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Depicts the course of the River Ganges in northern India from Ussnee approximately 75 miles eastwards to Allahabad. Portrays hydrology including sands, vegetation and cultivation, settlements, place names and administrative boundaries. Detail extends to approximately one mile from the river. Dr...
