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.
Supplementary Map to Area No. 6 Showing Tribal Dispositions Round the Hammar Lake
Scope & Content:
This map shows the approximate distribution of various tribal groups in the Lower Euphrates region of Iraq. The map also covers some aspects of the region's settlements, hydrology (lakes, rivers), as well as infrastructure relevant for military purposes.
This map shows the tribal composition of the Lower Euphrates Region of Iraq, alongside various infrastructural elements relevant to military use such as roads, railways, telegraph lines, and human settlements.
Key Map to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in Mesopotamia
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This map shows the overall designation of various military region across Iraq from 1923. It also shows the major hydrological features of Mesopotamia, namely the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in relation to the boundaries of Iraq's ten military areas.
'Keymap to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in Mesopotamia'
Scope & Content:
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.
Key Map to Boundaries of Military Report Areas in 'Iraq
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This map shows the distribution of ten military areas in Iraq designated for British military purposes. The map shows Iraq's hydrology counterpoised to the boundaries of its ten military areas.
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.
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.
‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
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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...
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...