‘Map to accompany Captain Christian’s Report on the Tribes of Fars.’
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Map of Fars, produced by the General Staff India in December 1919. The map indicates: hydrology (blue); terrain (brown contours, with approximate measurements given); settlements; unmetalled roads (double dashed red lines); cart tracks (single solid red lines); camel tracks (single long dashed r...
The map shows Kurdistan and the surrounding region, which includes parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. It is marked with the names of Kurdish tribes to record their known locations. It is used to accompany the General Staff, India publication entitled Kurdistan and the Kurds. Regions where t...
Map to illustrate the Military Report on Tehran and adjacent provinces in N. W. Persia
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The map is of Tehran and the surrounding parts of north west Persia on the south coast of the Caspian Sea. It shows human settlements, administrative zones, topographical features, agricultural products, and roads. Beneath the main map are two smaller maps, one showing the areas surveyed by the ...
The map shows the Abadan oil refinery, including tank farms, port area, offices, and the historic village of Abadan. The map was produced by the General Staff India and includes a printing statement which reads 'Survey Section No.220 Nov 1938, 80'. The map is marked secret (copy no. 0006) and is ...
'Sketch Plan of Naseri and Ahwaz showing New Bridge'
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The map shows the town of Ahwaz [Ahvaz] and surrounding area, with details of roads and rail lines, as well as features such as bridges, barracks, aerodromes, villages, wharfs, and cemeteries. The map was produced by the General Staff India and includes a printing statement which reads 'Survey Se...
'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...
'Diagram of Wireless Communications (May 1940) (To accompany M. R. on A. I. O. C.)'
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A map of the northern end of the Persian Gulf and its hinterland. The map shows wireless stations in the region, indicating the distance of each from Abadan Aerodrome. The map was produced by the General Staff India and includes a printing statement which reads 'Survey Section No. 1065 July 1940'...
'Sketch Map showing Flow of Flood Water, February-March 1938'
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A map the area around the Shaṭṭ al-‘Arab estuary in Iran, including mud flats and marshland. The map gives hydrological information and shows settlements, railways, pipelines, and roads. The map was produced by the General Staff India and includes a printing statement which reads 'Survey Section ...
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...
MAP SHOWING MOVEMENTS OF COLUMN ON 24th and 27th JANUARY 1918
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The map shows the column movements of the Burma Mounted Infantry and the South Persia Rifles in the region between Arsinjan [Arsanjān] and Lake Tasht [Daryācheh-ye Ţashk], Fars, Persia, on 24 and 27 January 1918. It is used to accompany the Despatch by Brigadier-General Sir P. M. Sykes, K.C.I.E....