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311. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/31

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/31
Title:
'Shire Highlands Railway Index Plan'. Created by 'B.C.A. Co.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers an area of southern British Central Africa extending from Port Herald approximately 100 miles northwards to Zomba. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and form lines, railways, roads and tracks, settlements and significant buildings, international boundaries and place names. Highli...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[between 1902-1907]
Extent:
1 map sheet

312. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/33

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/33
Title:
'Map showing Ruo and Shire Rivers and their Islands, between Sankalani and Port Herald.' Created by 'Mr: Binnie. 1908' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Map produced to delimit the islands in the Ruo and Shire rivers for the purposes of possession under a boundary agreement between Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa. Covers parts of the Shire River, and its tributary the Ruo River, and portrays hydrology, railways, roads and tracks, settlemen...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
4 map sheets

313. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40
Title:
Kasungu'. Signed by 'R.H. Keppel-Compton 1926-27.
Scope & Content:
Plane table survey covering Kasungu District in western Nyasaland. Portrays hydrology, roads and paths, settlements, place names, district and section boundaries, game and forest reserve boundaries, and tsetse fly area. Creation end date derived from annotation on sheets.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1926-[1934?]
Extent:
2 map sheets

314. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40/1
Title:
Tracing
Scope & Content:
The sheet bears the note 'See print for new road marked in March 1934'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1926-[1934?]
Extent:
1 map sheet

315. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/40/2
Title:
Contact print
Scope & Content:
The sheet bears the note 'See other copy for new road'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1926-[1934?]
Extent:
1 map sheet

316. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42
Title:
Nyika Plateau. '1st K[ing's]. A[frican]. R[ifles].' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Sheets compiled from survey information gathered on military exercises on the Nyika Plateau in British Central Africa and Northern Rhodesia in 1927-1928.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904-1928
Extent:
2 map sheets

317. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42/1
Title:
'Corrections to sheet 105-K & Southwards. Lt: Colonel Hawkins' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Map produced as part of a training exercise to climb Nkanta Peak. Covers an area extending from the north-western shore of Lake Nyasa approximately 50 miles westwards into the eastern portion of the Nyika Plateau to, and approximately 5 miles across, the border with Northern Rhodesia. Portrays ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904-1928
Extent:
1 map sheet

318. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/42/2
Title:
'Map of the Upper Luangwa Basin showing the Route taken by 1st. K[ing's]. A[frican]. R[ifles]. Patrol July-August-September 1927'. Created by 'Lt. F.W. de Guingand'. - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Map produced as part of an exploratory expedition to find a route for a dry-weather motor road from northern Nyasaland to Isoka in north-eastern Northern Rhodesia. Covers the western portion of the Nyika Plateau in north-west Nyasaland, and extends 60 miles westwards over the Northern Rhodesia ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1927-1928
Extent:
1 map sheet

319. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/43

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/43
Title:
Nyasaland Protectorate. Revised and drawn in the Lands Office, Blantyre.
Scope & Content:
Whole-country general purpose map. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, forests, roads, railways, lake steamer routes, aerodromes, telegraphs, settlements and significant buildings, place names, game reserves, and international and internal boundaries. An inset depicts transport corridors b...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933-1939
Extent:
2 map sheets

320. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/44

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/44
Title:
'Nyasaland Railways Sketch Map'. Created by 'Nyasaland Railways Ltd.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Portrays a proposed railway extension from Blantyre 150 miles northwards to Domira Bay. Covers an area of southern and central Nyasaland extending approximately 100 miles west and 240 miles north from Blantyre. Portrays hydrology, existing and proposed railways, roads, settlements, missions, pl...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933-1934
Extent:
2 map sheets and 1 folio