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IOR/X/3140
- Record Id:
- 040-002430865
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-002238108
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000006845.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026432486.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/X/3140
- Title:
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‘Map of the countries between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Persia on the line of the Euphrates, Tigris, Kuran. Compiled and drawn by Lieut. Felix Jones J.N. Assis.t Surveyor, from the original Surveys made by the late expedition under Commander H. Blosse Lynch assisted by Lieut.ts Chris D. Campbell M.W. Lynch, Felix Jones, William B. Selby & Henry Grounds of the Indian Navy’
- Scope & Content:
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Distinctive Features:
Relief shown by hachures.
Hand drawn map of Mesopotamia, Persia and Syria Shamiyeh based on a survey carried out by the explorer Henry Blosse Lynch of the Indian Navy. Legends and notations concerning the topography of the region cover the face of the map with routes and location of ancient ruins, canals and wells indicated.
In the lower left-hand corner descriptive note dated ‘Bombay, 20th Feb.ry 1847’ with details on the compilation of the map and sources used in. Also contains an explanation to colouring and symbols.
Includes a view showing ruins of Arch of Chosrau ‘Ták Kesra’ with an annotation: ‘Front Elevation of the remains of the Palace of Cyrus at Ctesiphon with the Ziaret of Selman Pák in the distance’ and ‘Length of the edifice | 302 feet – height of the Arch 10+ feet – Span 83 feet – depth 131 feet’.
Inscriptions:
On recto in the bottom left-hand corner in red ink: ‘No 57690 Enclosure to Bombay Pol L [?] 27 March No.37 1848’.
And below in black ink: ‘Copied in the Chief Engineers Office Bombay 1st January 1849’.
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002238107
036-002238108
040-002430865 - Is part of:
- IOR/X : India Office reference collection of maps
IOR/X/1-4999 : Maps described in the 1878 published catalogue
IOR/X/3140 : ‘Map of the countries between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Persia on the line of the Euphrates, Tigris, Kuran. Compiled… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002238107[0001]/036-002238108[0112]/040-002430865
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000006845.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1847
- End Date:
- 1847
- Date Range:
- 1847
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- Scale not given
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 35.7167,29.0932,50.706,38.1051
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 35°43’0”-E 50°42’22”/N 38°6’18”-N 29°5’36”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials:
Pen and ink with wash on paper
Dimensions:
1044 x 1505 mm, on sheet 1083 x 1505 mm
- Former External References:
- M.VI.9
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)