'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'
IOR/L/MIL/5/801, f 174
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1920. 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 shows Eastern Turkey, Syria and Western Persia including relief, hydrology, settlements and distribution of Arab tribal groups such as the Muntifik Arabs. The map was originally prepared by the Royal Geographical Society in 1910 and a key indicates international boundaries as in July 1914, as well as railways and telegraph lines. Also on this key is a note indicating that lines hand drawn on the map in red ink are to indicate possible new boundaries of the states to be created in succession to the Ottoman Empire.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 42° 10' 12" N, 33° 40' 48" E
Top-right: 42° 10' 12" N, 50° 56' 24" E
Bottom-left: 29° 17' 24" N, 33° 40' 48" E
Bottom-right: 29° 17' 24" N, 50° 56' 24" E - It is part of
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- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed on paper
Dimensions: 700 x 750mm
- 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/MIL/5/801, f 174
- Date(s)
- 1920 (CE, Gregorian)
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'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/5/801, f 174, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100098758866.0x000001> [accessed 12 August 2026]
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/801, f 174
- Title
- 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'
- Pages
- 174r, 174r:174v, 174v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence