Map showing date plantations and irrigation creeks along the southwest bank of the Shat-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab] near Fao [Al-Faw]. Also indicates buildings including the old and new forts.
Plan Shewing Position of Telegraph Station at Fao and Site of New Turkish Fort at Entrance of the Shat-el-Arab
Scope & Content:
Map showing the mouth of the Shat-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab], the new Turkish [Ottoman] fort, and the telegraph station at Fao [Al Faw]. Also indicates date groves, the sea wall, and land that is covered at high tide.
Map showing the new Turkish [Ottoman] fort at the mouth of the Shat-el-Arab [Shat al-Arab] near Fao [Al-Faw]. Also shows a cross-section of the raised river bank built to guard against flooding.