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.
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...
'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,...
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 (...
'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...
Covers an area of approximately 2 miles radius around Harrar in eastern Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and rock drawing, vegetation, roads, settlements, camps, significant buildings, the town wall and place names, and includes topographical notes. Scale derived by reference...
From Holata to the Blue Nile at Kutai Ford'. Signed by 'H.M. Alone Major 2/W[est].I[ndia]. Regt. June 1903.
Scope & Content:
Covers an 80-mile road corridor to a width of approximately 8 miles from Holata north-westwards to Kutai Ford in central Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads, tram roads, settlements and place names, and includes topographical notes.
Triangulation & Plane Table Survey of Adis Abeba by B[reve]t. Major C.W. Gwynn DSO. RE. in Season 1901-2.
Scope & Content:
Covers an area extending approximately 45 miles south and west of Adis Abeba in central Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads, settlements, survey stations, sight lines and place names, and includes topographical notes.
