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WOMAT/AFR/ABY/30
- Record Id:
- 040-003387176
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002225695
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100050244838.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100163063592.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WOMAT/AFR/ABY/30
- Title:
- Map of Route between Gambela, Sayo, Gore, Anderach, Jiren, Soddo, Nejo, Mendi, Goha & Gezan. Abyssinia. Compiled at the Survey Office, Khartoum from sketches by Bimb[ashi]. H.H. Kelly. Nov. 1908.
- Scope & Content:
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Sheets numbered 1 to 3. Covers a route traverse in western Abyssinia extending from Gambela 200 miles south-eastwards to Anderacha, then 60 miles north-eastwards to Jiren and a further 400 miles north-westwards to Gezan. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlements, place names, customs gates and the expedition route, and includes topographical notes.
All sheets bear a note regarding the accuracy of the barometric heighting; Sheet 1 also bears a note by Major C.W. Gwynn R.E. relating to planimetric accuracy; Sheet 2 bears a note describing the incorporation of an additional road traverse by Mr Jennings Bramley (A copy of this traverse is filed at ABY/23); Sheet 3 bears a note describing the contribution of Major C.W. Gwynn R.E. to the portrayal of relief.
Sheets 3 was subsequently used in the compilation of ABY/29.
The confirmed spelling 'Anderacha' is used on the map face; the unconfirmed variant 'Anderach' is used in the title.
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002225695
036-002225925
037-002225954
038-003375091
040-003387176 - Is part of:
- WOA : War Office Archive: cartographic and topographic source material
WOMAT : War Office 'Material'
WOMAT/AFR : 'Material - Africa'.
WOMAT/AFR/ABY : Material. Abyssinia.
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/30 : Map of Route between Gambela, Sayo, Gore, Anderach, Jiren, Soddo, Nejo, Mendi, Goha & Gezan. Abyssinia. Compiled at… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002225695[0001]/036-002225925[0001]/037-002225954[0001]/038-003375091[0023]/040-003387176
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WOA
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 3 map sheets
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=WOMAT/AFR/ABY/30 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1908
- End Date:
- 1908
- Date Range:
- 1908
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- Scale 1:250,000
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 34.5000,7.0000,37.0000,11.0167
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 34°30’0”-E 37°0’0”/N 11°1’0”-N 7°0’0”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Manuscript: coloured ink and pencil on tracing linen; 87 x 76cm or smaller
- Custodial History:
- 'From F[oreign].O[ffice]. through M[ilitary].O[perations].2b.' - War Office ledger
- Former External References:
- Mat. Abyssinia. 30.
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- '3 blue prints (dup. copy).' - deleted War Office ledger entry