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‘SKETCH Of the PENINSULA OR CAPE OF ADEN’ [‎1v] (2/2)

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The record is made up of 1 plan. It was created in c 1855. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Plan of Aden peninsula showing positions of the Isthmus reservoirs, proposed new lakes and water tanks; military limits dated 25th August 1855 outlined in red with buildings in the camp site labelled. Landmarks lettered for references with a key below title and an explanatory note in the lower right of plan.

Inscriptions:

On recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. , lower left:

‘Executive Engineers Office Aden’.

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1 plan
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not given
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 12° 48' 55.4" N, 44° 57' 58.64" E
Top-right: 12° 48' 55.4" N, 45° 3' 35.01" E
Bottom-left: 12° 44' 56.4" N, 44° 57' 58.64" E
Bottom-right: 12° 44' 56.4" N, 45° 3' 35.01" E
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Materials:

Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions:

657 x 990 mm

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English in Latin script
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‘SKETCH Of the PENINSULA OR CAPE OF ADEN’ [‎1v] (2/2), British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3255, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023421373.0x000003> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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