‘Fig. 6 The Former Extension of Lake Urmia (after de Morgan)’
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Distinctive Features: Map of the Lake Urmia produced to illustrate the geology of Mesopotamia and surrounding region based on Jacques de Morgan’s research. The extent of the Lake Urmia shore line during Pliocene shown by pecked line with the highest and lowest levels of the present lake indica...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (1) Serial No. 12 D 2’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915. Shows swamps and inundated fields with position for safe landing marked. Marked ‘For...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (2) Serial No. 12 D 1’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915. Shows the possible position of mine fields and enemy’s guns along River Euphrates with...
This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Corrections and Additions to Volume III: Central Mesopotamia with Southern Kurdistan and the Syrian Desert (Naval Staff Intelligence Department: June, 1918). It supplements Volume III (IOR/L/MIL/17/41/4) which includes routes along the middle Tigris and ...
Imprint: Heliozincographed at the Survey of India Offices, Dehra Dun. S.D.O. No. 3944. Distinctive Features: Sketch map of Shumran bend on the Tigris River (the site of the Turkish Aerodrome) showing the movements of the British military forces on the 23rd February 1917 with the position of ...
This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume I, General (Naval Staff, Intelligence Department: November 1918). This is an updated and expanded edition of A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume I, General (Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Department: August 1916) (IOR/L/MIL17/15/41/1). This is an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, Armenian, English, Kurdish, Persian, Syriac, Classical, and Turkish
‘Fig. 8. Distribution of the Chief Recorded Mineral Localities in Persia, Armenia, and Mesopotamia’
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Distinctive Features: Sketch map of the Middle East produced to illustrate the geology of Mesopotamia and surrounding region showing the distribution of the chief mineral deposits in the region with a key provided in the bottom margin. Also shows the international boundaries and boundaries of t...
‘Fig. 9. Distribution of Oil Springs and Bituminous Deposits of Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf’
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Distinctive Features: Sketch map of the Middle East region produced to illustrate the geology of Mesopotamia and surrounding area showing distribution of the oil springs and bituminous deposits in the region. The three lines along which the oil springs and gypsum deposits of the area occur acco...
Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917: Part I - Report
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The volume is Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917. Compiled by officers of the Staff College, Quetta, October-November 1923. Part I - Report (Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1925). The volume is published by the General Staff Army Headquarters, India. The volume ...
Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917: Part II - Maps
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The volume is Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917. Compiled by officers of the Staff College, Quetta, October-November 1923. Part II - Maps (Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1925). The volume is published by the General Staff Army Headquarters, India. The contents...