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‘Bahrain Island, Persian Gulf' [‎333r] (1/2)

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 10 Apr 1933. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .

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Distinctive Features:

Relief shown by form lines at 5 meters intervals.

Depth shown by isolines and soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. recorded in feet.

Map of the Bahrain islands produced on 10 April 1933, showing the positions of BAPCO’s oil installations and infrastructures including camps and roads with locations of water and oil wells, triangulation stations marked.

Includes an explanatory note on sources used in compiling the map stating the elevation data copied from Producing Department Geological Davison Map F-180-1. The soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. data taken from U.S. Navy Hydrographic ‘Map of Bahrein Harbour and Approaches’ Drawing 38423.

Contains an index map drawn to scale 1:10,000,000, a conversion table and a key to symbols.

Labelled ‘Map #1’ with references to Map #3 (folio 335). Bottom right below neat line: '36336'.

Oriented with east to the top.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
Map loading...
Scale
Scale approximately 1:40,000
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
East
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 26° 21' 46.92" N, 50° 20' 20.13" E
Top-right: 26° 21' 46.92" N, 50° 45' 17.69" E
Bottom-left: 25° 46' 25.79" N, 50° 20' 20.13" E
Bottom-right: 25° 46' 25.79" N, 50° 45' 17.69" E
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Dimensions: 905 x 1650 mm, on sheet 965 x 1711 mm

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English in Latin script
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‘Bahrain Island, Persian Gulf' [‎333r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/653, f 333, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023586526.0x000070> [accessed 20 April 2024]

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