‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Sharja by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’

IOR/X/3689

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1822. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Distinctive Features:

Depths shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. .

Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Sharja [Sharjah, United Arab Emirates] with the location of fresh water wells marked.

Place names given both in English and Arabic.

Includes note on water levels and soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. with latitude and longitude of a ‘square tower’ reported.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

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Scale

Scale approximately 1:9,350

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 25° 23' 34.68" N, 55° 20' 43.22" E
Top-right: 25° 23' 34.68" N, 55° 25' 42.19" E
Bottom-left: 25° 19' 38.63" N, 55° 20' 43.22" E
Bottom-right: 25° 19' 38.63" N, 55° 25' 42.19" E

Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 455 x 570 mm, on sheet 497 x 618 mm

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Map

Archive information for this record

Original held at: British Library: Map Collections
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/X/3689
Former external reference(s): U.VI.43
Date(s): 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: Sharjah
People & organisations: Robert CoganMichael HoughtonJohn M. Guy

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‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Sharja by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3689, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023278061.0x000001> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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Reference: IOR/X/3689
Title: ‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Sharja by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’
Pages: 1r:1v
Author: Please see item description
Usage terms: Public Domain