The item is Volume II of the four-volume Gazetteer of Persia (1914 edition). The volume comprises the north-western portion of Persia, bounded on the west by the Turco-Persian frontier; on the north by the Russo-Persian frontier and Caspian Sea; on the east by a line joining Barfarush, Damghan,...
Sketch of Shústar [Shūshtar] showing the Karun river, canals, fort and citadel, bridges (including the Band-i-Kaisar [Band-e Kaisar]), and areas cultivated with poppies. The arrows on the sketch indicate the direction of downward slopes.
'Dar-I-Khazineh, Key Plan of Property (To accompany M. R. on A. I. O. C.)'
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A plan of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's facilities at Dar-i-Khazineh, showing buildings, railways, and some topographical information. The plan includes an index which refers to the numbers given to buildings on the map. The plan was produced by the General Staff India and includes a printing s...
The map shows the column movements of the Burma Mounted Infantry and the South Persia Rifles in the region of Saadatabad [Saʻādatābād], Fars, Persia, on 22 January 1918. It is found in the Despatch by Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E., C.M.G., Inspector-General, South Persia Rifles and...
‘Fig. 6 The Former Extension of Lake Urmia (after de Morgan)’
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Distinctive Features: Map of the Lake Urmia produced to illustrate the geology of Mesopotamia and surrounding region based on Jacques de Morgan’s research. The extent of the Lake Urmia shore line during Pliocene shown by pecked line with the highest and lowest levels of the present lake indica...
The map shows a section of the Euphrates river from Bedairi [Al Budayri] in the west to Nasiriyah in the east. The map indicates hydrology, settlements, and types of buildings. It also contains brief descriptions of vegetation, and provides some indication of relief. The names of towns and villa...
The map shows soundings and proposed new port works for Basra. The survey was conducted by Captain O’Brien and Lieutenant Kilford under the direction of Brigadier-General Sir George Buchanan. It is part of George Buchanan’s report on the conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] of 20 June...
The map shows soundings, contours and the correct position of channel buoys in April 1911. The co-ordinates are approximate. It is part of George Buchanan’s report on the conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] of 20 June 1917.
The map shows the River Tigris and the River Euphrates, settlements on them, and outlines in red cultivated areas and the amount and grade of grain and bhoosa [fodder] they can produce. The map is part of a report by Major-General Sir Francis Edward Freeland entitled ‘On the Working and Future ...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (1) Serial No. 12 D 2’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915. Shows swamps and inundated fields with position for safe landing marked. Marked ‘For...
