‘SURVEY of the Northern or Munsooree Range together with the Isthmus of the Peninsula of ADEN’

IOR/X/3234

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The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 1844. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Distinctive Features:

Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843.

Relief shown by contours.

Shows the proposed site of military camp in Aden with works recommended by Lieutenant J.A. Curtis to improve the defences against Arab and European attacks. Features including barracks, water supply reservoirs with pipes, a military road and coastline with proposed piers are delineated.

Landmarks numbered for reference with a table of references dated ‘20th May 1843’ in bottom left-hand corner.

Inscriptions:

On verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. in the upper-right is an annotation:

‘Enclosure No. 3 In Bombay Secret No. 7 1844.Received Southampton13 March 1844’.

Labels:

On verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. in the upper-right: 'EXAMINER'S OFFICE' with coat of arms. And below: '476'.

Extent and format

1 map sheet

Area map covers

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Scale

not given

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 12° 49' 15.29" N, 44° 57' 52.64" E
Top-right: 12° 49' 15.29" N, 45° 4' 55.96" E
Bottom-left: 12° 44' 57.6" N, 44° 57' 52.64" E
Bottom-right: 12° 44' 57.6" N, 45° 4' 55.96" E

Physical characteristics

Materials:

Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions:

828 x 1461 mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Archive information for this record

Original held at: British Library: Map Collections
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/X/3234
Former British Library reference: U.I.10
Date(s): 1844 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: Aden
People & organisations: J.A. CurtisC.W. GrantWilliam Jacob

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‘SURVEY of the Northern or Munsooree Range together with the Isthmus of the Peninsula of ADEN’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3234, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000010650.0x000001> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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Reference: IOR/X/3234
Title: ‘SURVEY of the Northern or Munsooree Range together with the Isthmus of the Peninsula of ADEN’
Pages: 1r:1v
Author: Please see item description
Usage terms: Public Domain