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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41
- Record Id:
- 041-003355989
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000799011
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100038169690.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100042400916.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41
- Title:
- ‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
- Scope & Content:
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The map shows cultivation in Lower Mesopotamia [Iraq] between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Rice cultivation is shown in dark green, while other cultivation is shown in light green. The map also shows the positions of settlements, rivers, railways, and highlights mountainous terrain. The Turco-Persian boarder is also outlined.
The scale of the map is recorded as 1:1,000,000 or 1.014 inches to 16 miles. It was lithographed at the War Office in November 1907; additions and corrections were made in August 1916, and the railway network was revised June 1919.
A reference key can be found in the bottom left corner of the map, and a list of sources of additional information can be found in the bottom right corner.
The map bears the printing statement ‘Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2563’.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000788810
037-000799011
038-000799053
040-000799068
041-003355989 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/17 : Military Department Library
IOR/L/MIL/17/15 : Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41-138 : Iraq
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55 : ‘REPORT FOR THE ARMY COUNCIL ON MESOPOTAMIA’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41 : ‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0015]/037-000799011[0002]/038-000799053[0016]/040-000799068[0001]/041-003355989
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100042400916.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1919
- End Date:
- 1919
- Date Range:
- 1919
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- 1:1,000,000
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 43.4839,28.9889,49.5044,33.9889
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 43°29’2”-E 49°30’16”/N 33°59’20”-N 28°59’20”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Printed on paper
Dimensions: 575 x 583mm, on sheet 758 x 640mm
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)