File 1702/1910 Pt 1 'Railways: Persia; Khoremabad-Dizful-Mohammerah Railway' [‎149v] (46/546)

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This items includes letters, reports and memoranda on the construction of railways in South Persia. It includes a survey by Lieutenant Arnold T Wilson of the Mohammerah - Khoremabad railway and discusses the attitude of the Shaikh of Mohammerah towards railway construction.

This file includes three maps, as follows -

• 'PART OF LURISTAN & 'ARABISTAN S.W. PERSIA.', 1911, which shows a region of south-western Persia, indicating the movements of Lieutenant A.T. Wilson from April to June 1911, and the proposed route of a railway line. The map also indicates hydrology and settlements, with brief descriptions of topography and vegetation, and with some indication of relief. A short note beneath the title describes the map compilation methodology, and a further note describes the migration habits of local nomadic tribes. The map bears the printing statement: 'S[imla].D[rawing].O[ffice]. Topo. Dy. No. 119. Exd. C.J.A., Sept. 1911.';
• 'SKETCH MAP OF ARABISTAN', 1911, which shows a region of south-western Persia, indicating proposed routes of railway lines, hydrology, settlements, roads and administrative boundaries. The map also indicates limits of river navigation and the locations of customs houses;
• 'Map of Mohammerah', 1911, which shows the town of Mohammerah in south-western Persia, indicating the proposed locations of a railway station and a railway line. The map also indicates local regions, hydrology and buildings, with a numbered table identifying major buildings

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English in Latin script

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