‘Map No. III. Sketch Map of Shaiba Defences’

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 47

Download PDF (63 MB)

Search within this record

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Jun 1915. 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. .

About this record

Content

Imprint:

General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1251, June, 1915.

Distinctive Features:

Title continues: ‘Submitted with General Mellis’s report’.

Map of Shaiba and vicinity produced to illustrate the positions of British and Turkish military forces showing the location of various brigades and headquarters with fire, support and reserve trenches indicated by symbols and explained in a key at the upper right-hand corner.

Bottom right hand corner: ‘(Sd.) E.G. Dunn, Captain, Brigade Major, Shaiba Garrison’.

Marked ‘For Official Use Only’.

Same base map as IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 45.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
Map loading...
Scale
Scale approximately 1:7,200
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 30° 25' 26.67" N, 47° 36' 11.22" E
Top-right: 30° 25' 26.67" N, 47° 39' 56.17" E
Bottom-left: 30° 21' 58.06" N, 47° 36' 11.22" E
Bottom-right: 30° 21' 58.06" N, 47° 39' 56.17" E
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 408 x 326 mm, on sheet 484 x 474 mm

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Map

Archive information for this record

Access & Reference

Original held at
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.
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 47

History of this record

Date(s)
Jun 1915 (CE, Gregorian)

Use and share this record

Share this record
Cite this record in your research

‘Map No. III. Sketch Map of Shaiba Defences’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 47, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023697843.0x000008> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this record
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a3/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images