'MAP SHOWING PROPOSED BAGHDAD RAILWAY' [‎43r] (1/2)

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'MAP SHOWING PROPOSED BAGHDAD RAILWAY'

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/20/64, f 43

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1903. 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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The map shows a region encompassing parts of Russia, Persia, Arabia and the Ottoman Empire, indicating the routes of proposed and existing railway lines. The map also shows hydrology, topography and major cities and towns.

The map is Plate 2 in ' Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Gulf of Oman' (Naval Intelligence Department No. 694), 1903, and bears the printing statement, 'Weller & Graham, Ltd. Litho, London.'.

Extent and format

1 map

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Scale

Scale approximately 1:8,600,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 44° 18' 1.08" N, 25° 31' 55.92" E
Top-right: 44° 18' 1.08" N, 52° 49' 20.28" E
Bottom-left: 26° 10' 30.72" N, 25° 31' 55.92" E
Bottom-right: 26° 10' 30.72" N, 52° 49' 20.28" E

Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed on paper

Dimensions: 196 x 240mm, on sheet 244 x 405mm

Written in

English in Latin script

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/20/64, f 43
Title: 'MAP SHOWING PROPOSED BAGHDAD RAILWAY'
Pages: 43r:43v
Author: Admiralty, Naval Intelligence Department
Usage terms: Public Domain

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