Maps Relating to the First World War in the Former Ottoman Empire

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Maps Relating to the First World War in the former Ottoman Empire. As follows:

• f 1 Northern Persia [Iran] and Caucasia: map fragment [1916?]
• f 2 The Ottoman Empire north of 33°N. 1916
• ff 3-4 'Arabia and Middle East'. Friendly and hostile confederations. [1916?]
• f 5 'The Middle East'. Published by 'Admiralty War Staff I[ntelligence].D[ivision].' [1914]
• f 6 'Russian Turkistan to accompany Military Report on Russian Turkistan'. Published by the General Staff India, 1914
• f 7 'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With manuscript annotations relating to the Hejaz railway. 1915-[1917?]
• f 8 'Persia and Afghanistan'. Published by the War Office, 1912
• f 9 'Persia and Afghanistan'. Published by the War Office, 1916
• f 10 'Sketch map of Arabia'. With manuscript additions showing 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations. 1906-[1916?]
• f 11 'A Map of the Countries Between Constantinople and Calcutta [Kolkata] including Turkey in Asia, Persia, Afghanistan & Turkestan.' Western portion only. With manuscript additions showing the positions of military forces and updates to communications. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd, 1912. 1912-[1917?]
• f 12 'A Map of the Countries Between Constantinople and Calcutta including Turkey in Asia, Persia, Afghanistan & Turkestan.' Western portion only. With manuscript additions showing the positions of religious sites, naval bases, oil sites and updated railway information. Published by Edward Stanford, Ltd, 1912. 1912-[1917?]
• f 13 'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops
• f 14 'Map of Syria'. With manuscript additions. Created by the War Office, December 1918
• f 15 'Portion of Chart No. 748B showing sea line within which lies the Arabian Peninsula.' [1918?].

Extent and format

15 map sheets

It is grouped into

Northern Persia and Caucasia: map fragment

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 1

The Ottoman Empire north of 33°N

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 2

'Arabia and Middle East'. 'Friendly' and 'hostile' confederations

4 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, ff 3-4

'The Middle East'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 5

'Russian Turkistan to accompany Military Report on Russian Turkistan'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 6

'Map of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia'. With manuscript annotations relating to the Hejaz railway

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 7

'Persia and Afghanistan'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 8

'Persia and Afghanistan'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 9

'Sketch map of Arabia'. With manuscript additions showing 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 10

'A Map of the Countries Between Constantinople and Calcutta including Turkey in Asia, Persia, Afghanistan & Turkestan.' Western portion only. With manuscript additions showing the positions of military forces and updates to communications

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 11

'A Map of the Countries Between Constantinople and Calcutta including Turkey in Asia, Persia, Afghanistan & Turkestan.' Western portion only. With manuscript additions showing the positions of religious sites, naval bases, oil sites and updated railway information

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 12

'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 13

'Map of Syria'. With manuscript additions

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 14

'Portion of Chart No. 748B showing sea line within which lies the Arabian Peninsula.'

2 images

Ref: Mss Eur F112/552, f 15

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F112/552

History of this record

Date(s)

1906-1918 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Places

Ottoman Empire

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