‘SURVEY of ground between Ras Tarshayn and Ras Hedjuff including STEAMER POINT in the Western Bay of ADEN’

IOR/X/3246

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The record is made up of 1 plan. It was created in 1843. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Distinctive Features:

Relief shown by shading.

Depths around Flint Island shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. recorded in feet.

Shows position of a coal deposit at the Steamer Point (modern Tawahi), fortifications at Ras Morbut. Landmarks lettered for reference with a table listing calculated distances provided.

Inscriptions:

Bottom left-hand corner:

‘Ex Engineer’s Office Aden 29th November 1843’.

Bottom right-hand corner:

‘Henry W.B. Bell 2nd Lieutenent Actg. Ex. Engineer’.

Signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay April 23rd 1844.

Labels:

On verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , upper right: ‘Duplicate ADEN Survey from Ras Tarsheyn to Ras Hedjuff Including Steamer Point and Flint Island. No. 30’.

Extent and format

1 plan

Area map covers

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Scale

not given

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

South

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 12° 47' 56.35" N, 44° 58' 9.46" E
Top-right: 12° 47' 56.35" N, 45° 0' 7.98" E
Bottom-left: 12° 46' 35.84" N, 44° 58' 9.46" E
Bottom-right: 12° 46' 35.84" N, 45° 0' 7.98" E

Physical characteristics

Materials:

Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions:

758 x 1310 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/3246
Former British Library reference: M.IX.16
Date(s): 1843 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: Aden
People & organisations: C.W. GrantWilliam Jacob

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‘SURVEY of ground between Ras Tarshayn and Ras Hedjuff including STEAMER POINT in the Western Bay of ADEN’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3246, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000010744.0x000001> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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Reference: IOR/X/3246
Title: ‘SURVEY of ground between Ras Tarshayn and Ras Hedjuff including STEAMER POINT in the Western Bay of ADEN’
Pages: 1r:1v
Author: Please see item description
Usage terms: Public Domain