‘Sketch Map Showing the Approximate Locations of the Bahrein Oil Co's. Establishments and other Important Points’
IOR/L/PS/12/2043, f 127
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Feb 1940. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The map illustrates Bahrein Island [Bahrain], and shows the location of Key Bahrein Oil Company establishments on the island. The locations of Manama, Muharraq Town, and Rifa'a-Ash-Sharki are indicated. The locations of the landing ground and the alighting area for flying boats have been underlined with blue crayon.
The scale is 1 inch to 4 miles.
The map was printed by the Simla Drawing Office and includes a printing statement which reads ‘S.D.O. No. 683 Feb. 1940-150’.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- 1:253,400
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 26° 17' 54.02" N, 50° 26' 27.52" E
Top-right: 26° 17' 54.02" N, 50° 41' 27.3" E
Bottom-left: 25° 59' 6.74" N, 50° 26' 27.52" E
Bottom-right: 25° 59' 6.74" N, 50° 41' 27.3" E - It is part of
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- Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 273 x 187mm, on sheet 315 x 250mm
Materials: Printed on paper
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/2043, f 127
- Date(s)
- Feb 1940 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Simla Drawing Office, General Staff, IndiaBahrain Petroleum Company
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2043, f 127
- Title
- ‘Sketch Map Showing the Approximate Locations of the Bahrein Oil Co's. Establishments and other Important Points’
- Pages
- 127r:127v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence