‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
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The map shows cultivation in Lower Mesopotamia [Iraq] between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Rice cultivation is shown in dark green, while other cultivation is shown in light green. The map also shows the positions of settlements, rivers, railways, and highlights mountainous terrain. The Turco-P...
Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia
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The map shows Eastern Turkey, Syria, Mesopotamia [Iraq] and parts of the surrounding areas. It indicates topography, hydrology, settlements, and routes of roads, railways and telegraphs. The map bears the printing statement: 'Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1920. Railways inserted ...
This map shows the region of central Kurdistan as area 9 among ten designated military areas of Iraq from 1929. The map also shows elements of the region important for military purposes such as hydrology and communications infrastructure, including roads, telegraph lines, and railways.
This file contains material relating to a review of conditions in Persia, following the revelation of Turkish plans to invade Persia in order to reach Afghanistan, which would in turn have threatened the British Empire in India. It includes: A protest by the Persian Government over the violation ...