‘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‘].
'Rough Sketch of Operations in the Vicinity of BUSHIRE from the 3rd. to the 10th. Feby. 1857.'
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The map shows a region to the north and east of Bushire in south-western Persia, indicating the positions of British and Persian military camps, and routes followed by British and Persian troops. The map also indicates hydrology, settlements and roads, and gives some indication of cultivation an...
‘The Wadi Ma’din looking South from near Sanawi on right bank.’
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Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration depicting the view across the Wadi Ma’din [Ma‘ādin] from Sanawī. Prominent geographical features beyond the wadi are annotated.
'Rough Sketch of the attack on the Batteries of MOHUMRA by the combined Naval and Military Forces under command of Lt. Genl Sir James Outram. March 26th. 1857.'
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The map shows a region around Mohumra [Khorramshahr] in south-western Persia, indicating the positions and movements of British warships and troops, and the locations of Persian camps and gun batteries. The map also indicates hydrology, vegetation and settlements. The map is Plate 4 in 'Persian...
'ROUGH MAP OF THE COUNTRY AROUND KOWEIT. (PERSIAN GULF) (Not drawn to Scale) by Captain E.A Simons R N.(1902).'
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The map shows a region around Koweit [Kuwait] on the Persian Gulf, indicating territorial boundaries, tribal regions, caravan routes and settlements. The map also indicates caravan journey times between some settlements, and provides short notes on tribal regions, journey times and boundaries. ...
PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE ROUTES TAKEN BY ARMS CARAVANS BETWEEN THE MAKRAN COAST and the AFGHAN BORDER
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The map shows routes taken by arms caravans between the Makran Coast and the Afghan border during 1907-08, and is used to accompany notes on the illicit trade of arms and ammunition in the region. It also illustrates the general directions followed by arms caravans as reported by Captain McCona...
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...
Reproduction of a black-ink illustration depicting the view across the Wadi Ma’din [Ma‘ādin], looking eastwards from near Sanawī. Prominent geographical features beyond the wadi are annotated.
A sketch map showing Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and its surrounding district. The map features coloured lines showing the proposed location of the Turco-Persian frontier at Mohammerah. The proposed Turkish line is marked in yellow; the proposed Persian line is marked in green; and the line propo...
Map of the Aden Protectorate, with the terrain of the region printed in brown, and other cartographic details overprinted in black, including: metalled roads; paths; trigonometric points with heights marked in feet; wells; passes; rivers; hills; streams; fortified houses; shallow wells; villages.