Sketch map of Arabia [2v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1865. 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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Hand drawn rough map signed by Sir Lewis Pelly showing his intended route from Koweit [Kuwait] via Riyath [Riyadh] to Bahrein [Bahrain] with notations concerning the terrain features and the approximate location of the settlements marked. Indicates the boundary between Nejd and Hejaz and the extent of Nafud or Dehna Desert and Hajaz Samaan stony tract. Includes details on the camel caravan journey with a scale showing 12 days journey of about 24 miles per day inserted at the bottom right-hand corner.
The verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the map contains a rough pencil sketch of the central part of the Arabian Peninsula with Reyath [Riyadh] located in the centre.
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- 1 map
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- Scale not given
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- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 29° 38' 33.36" N, 38° 31' 32.52" E
Top-right: 29° 38' 33.36" N, 50° 50' 7.44" E
Bottom-left: 21° 6' 56.88" N, 38° 31' 32.52" E
Bottom-right: 21° 6' 56.88" N, 50° 50' 7.44" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: Pen and ink on paper with additions in pencil and crayon
Dimensions: 398 x 504 mm
Watermark: The paper contains the watermark ‘T H Saunders, 1860'.
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- Mss Eur F126/107, f 2
- Title
- Sketch map of Arabia
- Pages
- 2r:2v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence