'Asia - Persian Gulf, Eastern Sheet'
IOR/L/PS/12/3726, f 228
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1929. 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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A map of the Eastern Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that was compiled by Commander C G Constable and Lieutenant A W Stiffe in 1860. Corrections made by Commander F H Walter, HMS Odin and Lieutenant H T Bowen, HMS Alert in 1910. This version was printed by the Admiralty in 1929. Engraved by J & C Walker.
The map has major settlements and relief marked, with water depth shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. . An area of a proposed Royal Navy survey is marked in pink on the map.
The map has detailed inserts showing the shore lines of Charak, Kais, Ras al-Khaimah, Hor [Khor] Fakkan, Abu Dhabi and Chiru.
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 27° 2' 57.48" N, 52° 1' 52.32" E
Top-right: 27° 2' 57.48" N, 59° 22' 31.08" E
Bottom-left: 22° 57' 17.28" N, 52° 1' 52.32" E
Bottom-right: 22° 57' 17.28" N, 59° 22' 31.08" E - It is part of
- 459 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/12/3726
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed on paper
Dimensions: 1,100mm x 820mm
- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3726, f 228
- Date(s)
- 1929 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3726, f 228
- Title
- 'Asia - Persian Gulf, Eastern Sheet'
- Pages
- 228r:228v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence