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‘Map of Country Round Zubair and Shaiba’ [‎46] (1/1)

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

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Imprint:

General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1187, February, 1915.

Distinctive Features:

Sketch map of Zubair and surrounding area showing location of forts and watch towers as well as communication features i.e. telephone line from Shaiba and roads with distances reported. Contains a note on location of fresh water sources with the approximate location of wells marked on a map.

Above scale statement in the left centre: ‘(Sd.) J.F. Maiklejohn, Lieutenant 33rd ”Q.V.O.” Light Cavalry, Shaiba Fort, 23.1.1915’ and ‘(Sd.) C.C.R. Murphy, Major, G.S.O. (2) Int.’.

Marked ‘For Official Use Only’.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale approximately 1:125,000
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 30° 35' 6.51" N, 47° 35' 56.39" E
Top-right: 30° 35' 6.51" N, 47° 53' 7.19" E
Bottom-left: 30° 22' 10.85" N, 47° 35' 56.39" E
Bottom-right: 30° 22' 10.85" N, 47° 53' 7.19" E
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 355 x 403 mm, on sheet 418 x 473 mm

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English in Latin script
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‘Map of Country Round Zubair and Shaiba’ [‎46] (1/1), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 46, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023699676.0x000042> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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