'Transjordan'
IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 260
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Jun 1949. 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 Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan [Jordan], and all or parts of neighbouring countries including Palestine, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt. International frontiers, and railways, roads and tracks in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan are indicated.
The map was created by the Research Department of the Foreign Office, and it and it is part of a paper on Greater Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan (M.E.(O) W.P. 6) prepared by the Working Party of the Middle East (Official) Committee [folios 241 to 260 of IOR/L/PS/12/4756].
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- Scale approximately 1:10,120
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 33° 47' 24" N, 33° 59' 24" E
Top-right: 33° 47' 24" N, 39° 18' 36" E
Bottom-left: 29° 0' 36" N, 33° 59' 24" E
Bottom-right: 29° 0' 36" N, 39° 18' 36" E - It is part of
- 940 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/12/4756
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed on paperDimensions: 484 x 632mm, on sheet 552 x 632 mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 260
- Date(s)
- Jun 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/4756, f 260
- Title
- 'Transjordan'
- Pages
- 260r:260v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence