‘CANAL AND COMMUNICATION MAP OF MESOPOTAMIA SHEET No 2’
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The maps shows canals, rivers, railways and roads – lines of communication – in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Existing canals and rivers are shown in blue, proposed new canals and extensions as dashed blue lines, railways as black lines, and roads as thin red lines. District boundaries are indicated as th...
The map shows the state of the roads in and around Basra City. Different categories of roads are highlighted in different colours as follows: concrete roads (solid red line), metalled roads (red dashes), proposed metalled roads (small red dashes), kutcha roads (solid green line), proposed kutcha...
'Keymap to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in Mesopotamia'
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The maps shows the distribution of Iraq's ten military areas in designated in 1923 in relation to major elements of the country's hydrology, and human settlements. The international boundary with Persia is also indicated.
'Map 1. Mesopotamia. Administrative Divisions and Chief Towns'
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Imprint: Ordnance Survey, 1916. Distinctive Features: General map of Mesopotamia [Iraq] showing administrative division with headquarter stations underlined and provinces outlined in red. Shows rivers, railway lines with Turco-Persian boundary indicated by dash-dot line. Includes table of ...
Map of Rustchuck [Ruse] and the surrounding region, on the banks of the River Danube. The map indicates: the Danube river, with islands and marshes; topography, with some indication of relief; settlements; fortifications, batteries and cordons; roads and railways. A statement below the title of...
Distinctive Features: Map of Mesopotamia [Iraq] issued by the Admiralty War Staff showing land and river routes roads across the region; routes labelled for reference and described in detail in the Itineraries. Includes a table of reference at the bottom left-hand corner.
Distinctive Features: Map of Upper Mesopotamia [Syria, Lebanon, Iraq] showing railway lines, as well as land, subsidiary and river routes. Routes labelled for reference and described in detail in the Itineraries. Includes a table of reference at the bottom margin. ‘Anazeh Arabs’ [Anazzah] and...
Distinctive Features: Map of Upper Mesopotamia [Turkey, Syria, Iraq] issued by the Admiralty War Staff showing railway lines (both existing and under construction) and various land and river routes across the region. Routes labelled for reference and described in detail in the Itineraries. Incl...
Diagrammatic plan of Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh] railway station yard, showing: railways lines; station building; engine sheds; and workshops. Distances are given in feet. The diagram is annotated with circled numbers (1-44), for which there is no explanatory key on the map or in the enclosing volume.
Diagrammatic map of the railway station yard at Duzdap [Zahedan], indicating: railway lines; station building; goods and passenger platforms; and sidings. Distances and dimensions are given in feet. The diagram is annotated with circled numbers (1-21), for which there is no explanatory key on th...