‘Sounding (in feet) round Flint Island reduced to Extreme Low Water mark as Corrected by a Tide gage’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Depths recorded in feet indicated by dotted lines and numerous sounding lines labelled with the cardinal directions. Signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery Willi...
‘Plan of the seaward defences at Steamer Point, Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Unsigned and undated. Relief shown by shading. Plan depicts the coastal defences at the Steamer Point (modern Tawahi), with Ras Morbat fort, Haines’ Battery, and proposed buildings and roads on Ras Tarshayne. Features shown include location of Arab Lines and Lascars, n...
‘Outline Plan and Sections of Ras Morbut at the entrance of the harbour of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Includes an outline plan of Ras Morbut with three corresponding sections and a ground plan of ‘Proposed Tower and Battery for Ras Morbut’. Landmarks labelled for reference with measurements reported and high water levels shown. Signed by the Sp...
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Depth shown by a single line of soundings from Long Island to Hedjuf in Western Bay. Outline plan of Aden peninsula showing positions of European, Sepoy and Officers Lines, Ordnance Magazine building, Custom House and Southern Gate. Existing r...
‘Outline Plan of the Works Connected with the Defence of the Main Pass at Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Outline map showing Main Pass and Military Road with proposed fortifications including batteries, guard room and bridge across Main Pass with gateway. Landmarks lettered for reference with a key provided at the lower left-hand corner of sheet wh...
‘Enlarged Plan and Sections to accompany plan of work connected with the defence of the Main Pass at Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Includes two figures showing proposed tower and bridge across Main Pass with sections and elevations. Contains explanatory note in the right centre of sheet. Landmarks lettered for reference which correspond with symbols on the ‘OUTLINE PLAN of the WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE...
‘[Plan] of the Works on the Summit of the Conical Hill in rear of Ras-Morbat’
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Distinctive Features: Space in the first line of title left blank. Includes ground plan and ‘PLAN OF TERRE PLEIN’ of Ras-Morbat Fort with corresponding longitudinal sections and elevations. Lettered for reference with a key in the bottom right-hand corner. Measurements reported. Inscription...
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Map of Aden peninsula showing positions of the Isthmus reservoirs, proposed new lakes and water tanks; military limits dated 25th August 1855 outlined in red with buildings in the camp site labelled. Landmarks lettered for references with a key ...
‘Plan of the Peninsula or Cape of Aden Exhibiting the Proposed Military Limits. Aden July 1855’
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Imprint: Copied & Lithographed in the Office of the Chief Engineer at the Presidency, Bombay 27th December 1862. Signed by R. Phayre Lieutenant-Colonel Quarter Master General. Distinctive Features: Plan of the Aden peninsula shows the military site and existing town with public buildings...
