Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration depicting the view across a mountainous landscape. The Mafalis [Al Mafālīs] referred to in the title is a village, and is not obviously visible in the illustration.
‘Narrow strait of Bab-Al-Mandab and Shekh Said Hills taken from Obstruction Point Perim.’
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Reproduction of a black ink illustration of the coastline at Bab-Al-Mandab [Ra’s Bāb al Mandab], with the Shekh Said [Shaikh Sa’id] hills in the background, as seen from Obstruction Point on Perim Island. Headlands and prominent hills are annotated.
‘Sketch map to illustrate approximate positions of districts in the vicinity of N.E. line from Lakmat As Shub.’
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Reproduction of a map showing districts north east of the village Lakmat as Shub [Lakmat al Ash‘ūb]. Each district is defined by a dotted line, with the district name written in capitals. Villages and towns are also marked on the map, as are notable topographic features, such as wadis, streams, ...
‘Route down the Tiban River from Karad to Majar (3 miles N. of Musemir.)’
Scope & Content:
Reproduction of a black ink map showing the route taken by the Boundary Commission along the Tiban river valley [Wādī Tiban] from Karad, in a southerly direction, to Al Majar. The map features the topographical features in the immediate vicinity of the wadi only, including: lines indicating the ...
Reproduction of a map showing the route through the Khureba [Al Khuraybah] Pass, signed by Major A Crawford of the Royal Artillery, and dated 18 August 1903. A dashed line marks the route, with various features indicated and annotated along the route: valley sides, paved roads, walls, springs an...
‘View from village of Lakmat Magharam (ruined) about 1½ miles west of Sanah [Ṣanʻā']’
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Black and white reproduction of an ink illustration, a panoramic view of the terrain from Jabal Hesha, on the left-hand side of the view, to Jabal Shem on the right-hand side. The chief hills are annotated, as are some other topographic features. A note at the bottom of the map states that culti...
‘Road sketch from Khalla (Muflahai tribe) through Awabil (Shaibi tribe) to the upper plateau of the Rubaitein Tribe’
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Reproduction of a black and white map, with illustrations, which is subtitled ‘Executed during movements of the Shaibi column between 31 August and 20 September 1903.’ The map shows the route taken by the Shaibi column through the tribal areas of the Muflahai [Maflaḩī], Shaibi [Shaybī] and Rube’...
Map of the Aden Protectorate, with the terrain of the region printed in brown, and other cartographic details overprinted in black, including: metalled roads; paths; trigonometric points with heights marked in feet; wells; passes; rivers; hills; streams; fortified houses; shallow wells; villages.
