A map of Mesopotamia and western Iran indicating railway routes, including those under construction. The map also shows topography, hydrology, and human settlements. The railway lines are colour coded to indicate gauge width. Notes at the bottom of the sheet give details of corrections and upda...
A map of Mesopotamia and western Iran indicating railway routes. The map also shows hydrology and human settlements. The railway lines are colour coded to indicate gauge width. A note at the bottom of the sheet states that it was copied from Plan No. S 2434 and Plan No. S 2212 of the Director o...
Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia
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The map shows Eastern Turkey, Syria and Western Persian including relief, hydrology, settlements and distribution of Arab tribal groups such as the Muntifik Arabs. The map was originally prepared by the Royal Geographical Society in 1910 and a key indicates international boundaries as in July 191...
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 ...
A map of south-eastern Mesopotamia with parts of south-western Persia [Iran] and Kuwait, indicating tribal regions in Mesopotamia. The map also indicates settlements, hydrology, and the Persia-Mesopotamia border, with some indication of relief. The map sheet incorrectly states the scale as 1 inc...
An index plan of railways in Mesopotamia between Busra [Basra], Nasiriyeh [Nasiriyah], and Kut-el-Amara [Kut]. The map also indicates hydrology and settlements. Also included are tables listing railway stations between Busra and Nasiriyeh and between Kurna [Al-Qurna] and Amarah [Amara], with the ...
Cross sections of the River Euphrates at Nasiriyah and Bathea
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The sheet contains two cross sections. The sheet is annexed to a report included in IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3270. The first is titled ‘Section of the EUPHRATES at the Bridge of Boats at NASIRIYAH’. It depicts a cross section of the Euphrates river at the point noted in the title, indicating the width of...
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 some buildings on shore at Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]. 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 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...