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IOR/X/14760/2
- Record Id:
- 041-004566128
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-004566087
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100191036981.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/X/14760/2
- Title:
- The Oxford Map of Kuwait
- Scope & Content:
- A topographical map of The State of Kuwait at a scale of 1:500,000, showing landscape features, main roads, and tracks, oil fields and pipelines, and major airports. There is an index of place names at the right of the map, a legend and inset location map in the bottom right corner of the map. The majority of this side of the sheet has text panels covering geography, history, economy, and visitor information, with photographs. The tope left corner of the sheet has the title and a large image of Kuwait. There is 1 further panel on this side containing a 'Businessman's Guide', which has a selection of useful addresses and information. The other side has two maps, the larger one of Kuwait Urban Area, at a scale of 1:60,500, with an Index on the right. The smaller one is of Central Kuwait at a scale of 1:10,000, with legend. In the top right corner of the sheet are two panels that form a cover when folded. Published by GEOprojects P.O. Box 113.5294, Beirut, Lebanon, in association with Oxford University Press. Printed in Great Britain by Cook, Hammond & Kell, Mitcham, Surrey.
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002238107
036-002239880
040-004566087
041-004566128 - Is part of:
- IOR/X : India Office reference collection of maps
IOR/X/14000- : IOR/X/14000-
IOR/X/14760 : Two Oxford Maps, of Oman and Kuwait, published by GEOprojects, donated by Cook, Hammond & Kell Ltd.
IOR/X/14760/2 : The Oxford Map of Kuwait - Hierarchy:
- 032-002238107[0010]/036-002239880[0730]/040-004566087[0002]/041-004566128
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/X
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1980
- End Date:
- 1980
- Date Range:
- 1980
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- 1:500,000
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 46.5309,28.2085,48.9781,30.0557
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 46°31’51”-E 48°58’41”/N 30°3’21”-N 28°12’31”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Printed in colour on paper; 413 mm x 480 mm, on sheet 870 mm x 903 mm. Folded size 218 mm x 130 mm.
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Places:
- Oman, Asia