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Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/11
Title:: 'The lakes & upper Ganala & Daua R[ivers]. region. (Zwai &c). Indian Surveyors with Capt. Maud R.E.' - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:: Adjoining map sheets depicting Captain Maud's journey in south-west Abyssinia from the north of Lake Zwai towards the frontier with British East Africa to complete a preliminary border survey. The maps are derived from plane table surveys and portray hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heig...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 2 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/12
Title:: 'Map of the Blue Nile Bend Showing Discovered Reefs and Roads'. Created by 'Col. Lewis' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Covers the bend on the Blue Nile at Dabok in western Abyssinia, and extends 55 miles northwards and 30 miles eastwards. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, metal/mineral reefs, roads and tracks, settlements, camps and place names.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903-[1958]
Extent:: 2 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/12/2
Title:: Bromide
Scope & Content:: Creation date derived from accession stamp. This map is a copy of a 1903 tracing filed at WOMAT/AFR/ABY/12/1, and contains detail at the northern edge now lacking from that tracing.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1958]
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/13
Title:: Addis Abbaba to Blue Nile. McMillan's Exped[itio]n. June 1903.' - War Office ledger. Signed by 'L[ieutenan]t. G. Ramsay-Fairfax 8.10.03.
Scope & Content:: Covers the preliminary march from Addis Abbaba to the Blue Nile near Debra Markos in western Abyssinia prior to the expedition proper downstream along the Blue Nile. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures, settlements, place names and the expedition route with campsites, and includes topographic...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/14
Title:: 'P[ar]t. of S[outhern].Abyssinia & Brit[ish].E[ast].Africa. Lake Region & Daua R[iver].&c. Capt. Maud R.E. &. Indian Surveyor.' - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:: A series of plane table sheets depicting Captain Maud's journey from Lake Zwai in south-western Abyssinia 650 miles southwards to Lake Baringo in north-western British East Africa as part of a preliminary border survey. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks,...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 28 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/14/1
Title:: Plane table sheets
Scope & Content:: Sheets are numbered 1 to 22; another is lettered 'D'; and another, imperfect on transfer, is of indeterminate designation. Another unnumbered sheet covers the same geographical extent as Sheet 1, although the survey detail is different. There is also a supplementary sheet to Sheet 5. Sheets 1 (...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1903
Extent:: 26 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/15
Title:: Harrar and route to Elgobaia and Tukka Waka. Created by 'Lt.Ogilvy. R.E.' - War Office ledger
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: 4 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/15/1
Title:: 'Road from Harrar to Elgobaia & Elgobaia to Tukkawaka' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Sheet comprises 2 road corridor maps of approximately 5 miles width, extending 50 miles south-eastwards from Harrar in eastern Abyssinia: Harrar to Elgobaia (40 miles) Elgobaia to Tukka Waka (10 miles) Portrays hydrology, relief by approximate contours and hachures, roads, settlements, camps and...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: 1 map sheet

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