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Reproductions of 6 original sheets covering Lake Tana (except the centre) and the surrounding land area to approximately 2 miles from the shore. Portrays hydrology, relief by contours and spot heights, roads, churches and place names.
Graphic index portraying the map sheets at ABY/60/1, although there are some minor inconsistencies in sheet limits. Portrays hydrology, roads, churches, place names and sheetlines, and includes tables of lake extent for selected lake surface elevations.
Numbered list of churches cross-referenced to the map sheets at ABY/60/1 and ABY/60/2. Includes the elevation of each church together with details of its structural condition, internal decoration and accessibility at times of high lake levels. The title page bears the statements 'Appendix II' a...
Plotted on to lithographed base map Geographic Section, General Staff, No. 2871, Sheet North C.36 37/B.36 37 titled 'Abyssinia', 2nd Edition, 1931 (a copy is filed at Maps MOD GSGS 2871). Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and gradient tints, railways, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, ...
Time and compass traverse along the Dadesa River in western Abyssinia from a point near Nekemti and extending 100 miles north-westwards to the confluence with the Abbai River. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, vegetation, roads and tracks and place names, and includes topographical and c...
'Nyika plateau&c (W. of L.Nyasa) showing route of H.M. Commr.from Florence Bay to Nkata Bay.' - War Office ledger
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Portrays Commissioner Sharpe's route to Ekwendeni to meet with Ngoni leaders. Covers the western shore of Lake Nyasa between Florence Bay and Nkata Bay, extending approximately 70 miles inland. Shows hydrology, relief by hachures, roads and tracks, settlements, place names, international bounda...
'N. of L.Nyasa, showing route of H.M. Commr. to German Head Quarters &c.' - War Office ledger
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Portrays Commissioner Sharpe's route to the German headquarters at New Langenburg and beyond to the Ruaha River. Covers the northern shore of Lake Nyasa, extending approximately 70 miles inland within German East Africa. Shows hydrology, relief by hachures, settlements, missions, place names, i...
