'SKETCH MAP OF THE PERSIAN GULF & ARABIA' [‎398v] (2/2)

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'SKETCH MAP OF THE PERSIAN GULF & ARABIA'

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/2125, f 398

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Jun 1914. 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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Sketch map depicting the Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on either side. The map indicates boundaries, settlements, and hydrology, and provides some indication of relief.

The map, which is attributed to the War Office, is dated June 1914 but has a number of annotations in ink, presumably dating from 1932-1934, which reflect the creation of new states (e.g. Saudi Arabia). Significant place names are underlined in red, and each country or region has been colour-coded according to its status.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

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Scale

1:5,000,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 32° 30' 36" N, 31° 1' 48" E
Top-right: 32° 30' 36" N, 60° 17' 24" E
Bottom-left: 12° 18' 0" N, 31° 1' 48" E
Bottom-right: 12° 18' 0" N, 60° 17' 24" E

Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 466 x 557mm, on sheet 569 x 643mm.

Materials: Printed on paper.

Written in

English in Latin script

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/12/2125, f 398
Title: 'SKETCH MAP OF THE PERSIAN GULF & ARABIA'
Pages: 398r:398v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence

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