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032-000256868 Digitised Content Yes (available) Material Type Maps and Plans

1. IOR/L/MIL/17/16/28, f 91

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/16/28, f 91
Title:
‘Sketch map of Cyprus’
Scope & Content:
Map of Cyprus, indicating: coastline, rivers, roads, towns, villages. A note in the bottom left corner of the map states that it was prepared under the direction of Captain George Edward Grover, and lithographed at the Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 map

2. IOR/L/MIL/17/16/29, f 13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/16/29, f 13
Title:
‘Cyprus’
Scope & Content:
Map of Cyprus, showing: coastline, with capes and bays labelled; principal towns and villages; the route of the Cyprus Government Railway; principal roads; forested areas; topography, with heights indicated in feet; district boundaries, indicated by dotted lines. The map includes a printing state...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1936
Extent:
1 map

3. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/43, f 67

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/43, f 67
Title:
Upper Euphrates Tribal Chart
Scope & Content:
This maps shows the approximate distribution of various tribal groupings in the Upper Euphrates region of Iraq, designated as a military area. The map also shows hydrology, tracks, railways, and other infrastructure relevant for military use.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
1 Map

4. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/47, f 225

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/47, f 225
Title:
Index Diagram of Routes in Iraq
Scope & Content:
This map shows the communications infrastructure Iraq on two sheets, one for all of Iraq north of Baghdad, and another south of it. The map shows the country's major settlements and focuses on the communications routes comprised of roads, railways, and pipelines, but also includes proposed railways.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936
Extent:
1 Map on two sheets

5. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/5, f 230

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/5, f 230
Title:
MAP OF PERSIA
Scope & Content:
The map is a provisional issue print, marked secret, to accompany Military Report on Persia, and shows Persia and adjacent portions of Arabia, Turkey in Asia, Russian Dominions, India and Afghanistan, indicating cities and towns, roads, tracks, railways, telegraph lines, boundaries and hydrology...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912
Extent:
1 map

6. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/24, f 64
Title:
Abadan and Bawarda
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1938
Extent:
1 map

7. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/22, f 61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/22, f 61
Title:
KURDISTAN AND THE KURDISH TRIBES
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1919
Extent:
1 map

8. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41
Title:
‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
Scope & Content:
The map shows cultivation in Lower Mesopotamia [Iraq] between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Rice cultivation is shown in dark green, while other cultivation is shown in light green. The map also shows the positions of settlements, rivers, railways, and highlights mountainous terrain. The Turco-P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1919
Extent:
1 map

9. IOR/L/MIL/5/802, f 39

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/802, f 39
Title:
Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1910-1921
Extent:
1 map

10. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/46, f 194

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/46, f 194
Title:
'Communications Map' Area No. 9'
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1929
Extent:
1 Map