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 vertical map illustrates three cross-sections of the Ahwar [Ahvaz] Rapids. The cross-sections are labelled 2945, 2860 and 2810. They correspond to reference numbers which can be found on the IOR/L/MIL/17/15/15, f 11. This item is one of three maps located on a larger sheet (folio 12).
Distinctive Features: Sketch map of the ancient Tigris and Euphrates delta produced to illustrate ‘Report on the Development of Mesopotamia’ showing the irrigation system with approximate course of the Old Tigris and position of ancient and existing canals. Contains explanatory notes on history...
Map of south west Persia, showing coastlines, rivers, and the region’s principal towns and cities. Red lines between towns, which are numbered 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4 and 4a, indicate road routes that are described in detail in part IV of the enclosing volume (ff 84-175).
Confidential report providing a narrative of operations in Asia (Turkey) during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78, written by Lieutenant W A H Hare, Royal Engineers. The narrative covers the period 1 September 1877 to the fall of the Turkish city of Kars on 18 November 1877. The narrative is foll...
This map shows the tribal composition of the Lower Euphrates Region of Iraq, alongside various infrastructural elements relevant to military use such as roads, railways, telegraph lines, and human settlements.
‘CANAL AND COMMUNICATION MAP OF MESOPOTAMIA SHEET No 1’
Scope & Content:
The maps shows canals, rivers, railways and roads – lines of communication – in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Existing canals and rivers are shown in blue, proposed new canals and extensions as dashed blue lines, railways as black lines, and roads as thin red lines. District boundaries are indicated as th...
‘CANAL AND COMMUNICATION MAP OF MESOPOTAMIA SHEET No 2’
Scope & Content:
The maps shows canals, rivers, railways and roads – lines of communication – in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Existing canals and rivers are shown in blue, proposed new canals and extensions as dashed blue lines, railways as black lines, and roads as thin red lines. District boundaries are indicated as th...
The map shows the state of the roads in and around Basra City. Different categories of roads are highlighted in different colours as follows: concrete roads (solid red line), metalled roads (red dashes), proposed metalled roads (small red dashes), kutcha roads (solid green line), proposed kutcha...
'Keymap to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in Mesopotamia'
Scope & Content:
The maps shows the distribution of Iraq's ten military areas in designated in 1923 in relation to major elements of the country's hydrology, and human settlements. The international boundary with Persia is also indicated.