Map of the country between Maan and Mudawara and the Palestine-Transjordan boundary. 'Intelligence Department Arab Legion. Drawn by M. Navrass Pasha amir liwa Arab Legion. Approved by F.G. Peake amir liwa O.C. Arab Legion'
Scope & Content:
Shows contoured relief, hydrology, communications and settlements. Place-names are in Latin script. The reference key on sheet O-V lists the symbol for the international boundary but this is not shown on the relevant map sheets. Sheet L-I includes an inset map of Ma'an at scale 1:5,000; sheet O...
'Aden Survey. Seasons 1891-92 & 93-94. Part of Arabia (tribes under British protection). Second Edition'
Scope & Content:
Covers the hinterland of the fortified town of Aden, showing detailed relief with form lines, hydrology, settlements, and communications. Place-names and tribal areas are given in Latin script. Within the neat lines the sheets are fair drawn and completed for printing. The information in the ma...
Surveys of Syrian & Arabian Deserts, 1920-1922 by H. St J.B. Philby and A.L. Holt
Scope & Content:
Field sketches showing relief, hydrology, vegetation, place-names (in Latin script); and compass bearings and travelling times (used for computing distances).
Survey of the Southern Route from Amman to Karbala
Scope & Content:
Shows a route from Transjordan to Mesopotamia through the southern part of the Syrian Desert. The journey was made to asses the viability of the route for the construction of a railway, and to gather political intelligence