A sketch map of the Trans-Persian Railway, from Khor Musa to Sari and the coast of the Caspian Sea, showing the ‘Line Completed’, ‘Line Surveyed’, and ‘Division between the Northern and Southern Sections’.
Sketch Maps of the Northern and Southern Sections of the Trans-Persian Railway
Scope & Content:
Two maps on one sheet. The first is a sketch map of the Northern Section of the Trans-Persian Railway, showing the routes to Pahlavi, Semnan, and Balfurush [Barfurush], with a second map of the Southern Section, showing the alternative routes and termini, running either from Mohammerah [Khorramsh...
This volume contains papers relating to the construction of the Trans-Persian Railway. It contains material relating to: The Persian Railway Syndicate’s attempt to enlist the aid of Rabbi Joseph Saul Kornfeld, the United States Envoy to Persia [Iran], and the British Foreign Office’s subsequent...