Reproduction of an illustration in black ink showing a panoramic view of the mountainous landscape west of the Wali Hassan shrine, in the direction of the town of Ad Dubiyat [Aḑ Ḑubayyāt]. Various hills, mountain peaks and other features are annotated with their transliterated names. Compass bea...
Reproduction of an illustration in black ink showing a panoramic view east from the summit of Jabal Harir [Jabal Ḩarīr] in Yemen. Various mountain peaks, hills and valleys are annotated on the map with their transliterated names. Some features are annotated with compass bearings. The map is sign...
‘Compass sketch With Cavalry Sketching case from camp at Wadi Haban up the old Himiaritic road to Jabal Harir and return by footpath from Al Masna’s’
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Reproduction of a map in black ink showing the landscape between Wadi Haban [Wādī Ḩabbān] and Jabal Harir [Jabal Ḩarīr], Yemen. The map is signed by Major Crawford, Royal Artillery, and dated 17-20 December 1903. It indicates an ascent of approximately 2,000 feet, and is marked with form lines (...
‘The Rock and Village of Balas (Jabal Jihaf) Looking East from Camp of Hants Regt.’
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Reproduction of an illustration in black ink of a rocky promontory and the village of Balas, Yemen. The map is signed Major A Crawford, Royal Artillery. Below the map is a dotted line indicating the new road from Karna [Qarnah] to Dala [Ḑāli‘].
‘View to the south from near the top of Jabal Mafari.’
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Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration of a mountainous landscape, seen from near the top of Jabal Mafārī, towards the Azraki [Azāriq] Valley and Jabal Mashwara [Maswarah]. The original illustration was drawn by Major J K Tod, from photographs supplied by Naik Shekh [Shaikh] Imamuddin.
‘View from near ‘As Sueda’ in Uzlat of the Mafari, looking west.’
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Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration depicting a mountainous landscape near the village of As Sueda [As Suwaydā’] in the Mafārī Uzlat. Various peaks are annotated. The illustration is signed Major J K Tod.
‘Al Husen, stronghold of Shekh Awas Al Ahmadi in the Wadi Tiban.’
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Reproduction of an illustration in black ink of a fort on a mountain side. In the background are steep mountain peaks, in the foreground, a wooded river valley. The title of the illustration refers to the fort of Al Husen [Al Ḩusayn], the stronghold of Shekh [Shaikh] Awas Al Ahmadi.
‘Panorama looking west over Turkish territory from the pass at the head of the Wadi Hilhal.’
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Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration of a mountainous landscape, looking west towards Turkish territory from a pass at the head of the Wadi Hilhal. The map is annotated with various features, such as mountain peaks, valleys, hills and villages. The illustration is signed Major A Crawfo...
Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration of a mountainous landscape, the Radfān Hills, as seen from Wali Ḩassan. Various peaks and other landforms are annotated. Some annotations indicate compass bearings. The map is signed by Major J K Tod.
‘Sketch of route to Jabal Al Huria from Al Kasha.’
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Reproduction of a map in black ink indicating the route to Jabal Al Huria [Jabal Ḩūrīyah] from Al Kasha [Al Qash‘ah]. The map indicates: the contours of the landscape; villages; rivers and other water sources; and a dotted line indicating the route. Lettered annotations (A-E) indicate villages i...