'(V) Ichang fu [宜昌府] to Wan-hsien [萬縣] (15 sheets drawings, 2 tracings). All except sh. 7 missing, Tracings ditto.' - War Office ledger.
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'N.E. Szechwan [四川]. T-K 2'. Fair drawn field sheet covering a small area located south-east of Chengkow (城口) and north of Kweichowfu (蘷州府), showing relief, hydrology, settlements, road and the line of survey. 'Surveyed by Duff Mool Singh 6th P. of W. Cav.' Endorsed 'E.W.S. Mahon Capt R.E.' A ke...
This surviving field sheet covers a line running north and north-east from Chang-Shou-Hsien (長壽縣). Shows relief, hydrology, settlements, and the line of traverse. A numbered key gives place-names in non-standard romanisation
Name list accompanying the surveyor's field sheet at CHI/85/7/1.
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Two pages of text giving the name, and number of households, for settlements marked on the field sheet. Names are given in Devanagari script, Chinese characters, and romanised Chinese.
'(VIII) Fu chou [涪州] to Chung-King [重慶] and Cheng-tu [成都] (8 sheets drawings, 2 tracings). All except sh. 8 missing, Tracings do.' - War Office ledger.
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Sheet 8 of an original 8 sheet set. This surviving sheet covers Chungking and the area extending 10 miles to the west. Shows relief, hydrology, settlements and roads. A numbered Key gives place-names in non-standard romanisation
(X) Wan hsien [萬縣] to Liang-shan-hsien [梁山] &c. (3 sheets drawings, 1 tracing). All except sh. 2 missing.' - War Office ledger. 'Surveyed by Natha Singh, Surveyor, Survey of India, commenced on 13.10.04, Finished on 13.10.04
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Sheet 2 of a original 3 sheet set. This surviving field sheet covers from Wan-hsien (in eastern Szechwan (四川), on the Yangtze Kiang (揚子江)) west and south-westwards for 20 miles along a watercourse. Shows relief, hydrology, settlements, and the line of traverse. A numbered Key gives place-names i...
Road Reports in the Han & Yangtze Valleys. China - 1904. By Capt. E.W.S. Mahon, R.E.
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Relates to journeys in a region on the borders of Hupeh [胡北], Shensi [陝西], and Szechwan [四川] provinces. Describes local topography and economy and with information on settlements and towns, providing a detailed narrative of the routes: Lao-ho-k'ou [老河口] to P'ing-li Hsien [平利縣]; P'ing-li Hsien to...