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101. IOR/X/3700

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3700
Title:
'Asia. Arabian Sea. Makran Coast'
Scope & Content:
Manuscript hydrographic chart covering parts of the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea along a 230-mile length of the Makran coast from Jashak Bay, Persia [Khalij-e Jask, Iran] eastwards to Karachi, British India [now in Pakistan]. Also includes the northern coast of the Arabian Peninsula extending fo...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1874?
Extent:
1 map sheet

102. IOR/X/427

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/427
Title:
'Survey of Bally Creek, by J. Rennell, Surveyor. Without title.' - India Office map catalogue
Scope & Content:
Sketch map depicting course of Bally Creek flowing south-eastwards into the Hooghly River at Bally, north-east India. Portrays hydrology, soundings, relief by hachures, vegetation, settlements and place names, and includes topographical notes. The verso bears the note 'Bally Creek. Rennell. MS....
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1765?
Extent:

1 map sheet

103. IOR/X/3238

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3238
Title:
Plans and technical drawings of devices in Aden proposed by Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Major Artillery William Jacob and Major C.W. Grant, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Contains: 1. ‘FURNANCE for heating SHOT’. 2. ‘Raft for extending a Pier into deep water Composed of Hollow ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1844
Extent:
1 sheet

104. IOR/X/3697

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3697
Title:
‘Khor as Shem. Surveyed in 1821 by Lieut Guy I.N., additions by Comm. Constable’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Tracing of a sketch map of the Khor as Shem [Khasab Bay, Musandam Peninsula] surveyed in 1821 by Lieutenant John M. Guy, Indian Navy with additions by Commander C.G. Constable. Shows in red the propos...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
after 1821
Extent:
1 map

105. IOR/X/532/1-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/532/1-3
Title:
'Map of the Brahmaputra River from Goalpara to Bishenath from a Survey made in 1828 by Lieut[enan]t. R. Wilcox B[engal].N[ative].I[nfantry].'
Scope & Content:
Depicts the 170-mile length of the Brahmaputra River between the Goalpara and Bishenath in north-eastern India. Portrays hydrology including sands, relief by hachures and shading, vegetation and cultivation, settlements and place names.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1828
Extent:

3 map sheets

106. IOR/X/2964

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/2964
Title:
‘Imperial Ottoman Euphrates Railway, shewing the Present and Proposed Routes from London to India by Sir John Macneill and Telford Macneill, Engineers’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: An outlined printed map showing the overland and sea routes from London to India with distances inserted in hand. A table listing the distances and times of transit with railways speed reckoned at 25 miles per hour, and steamers at 12 miles per hour inserted by hand in t...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 map

107. IOR/X/3116

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3116
Title:
Persian Plan of the Town and Fortifications of Bushire, previous to the bombardment by the British in 1856
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Labelled for reference. Includes two sections in the right margin and a descriptive note in the bottom right-hand corner of sheet. Inscriptions: Signed by Felix Jones, British Political Resident in the Gulf of Persia, and Political Agent to the Persian Expeditionary For...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1856
Extent:
1 map

108. IOR/X/3246

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3246
Title:
‘Survey of ground between Ras Tarshayn and Ras Hedjuff including Steamer Point in the Western Bay of Aden’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Depths around Flint Island shown by soundings recorded in feet. Shows position of a coal deposit at the Steamer Point (modern Tawahi), fortifications at Ras Morbut. Landmarks lettered for reference with a table listing calculated distances prov...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1843
Extent:
1 map

109. IOR/X/3248

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3248
Title:
‘Sounding (in feet) round Flint Island reduced to Extreme Low Water mark as Corrected by a Tide gage’
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1844
Extent:
1 map

110. IOR/X/2942/5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/2942/5
Title:
Five maps from C. Ritter's 'Geography of Arabia' compiled by Carl Zimmermann
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Berlin, Published by Dietrich Reimer and lithographed by Hermann Delius. Distinctive Features: Original title: 'Fünf Karten zu C. Ritter's Erdkunde von Arabien. Bearbeitet von Carl Zimmermann'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
1846
Extent:
5 maps