'SHATT-al-ARAB APPROACHES. Soundings in fathoms outside Gas buoy.'

IOR/L/PS/10/169, f 61

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1911. 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 northern portion of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. outside the mouth of the Shatt al Arab River, indicating soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. , sea-bed relief with contours, beacons, lights and buoys.

The map was 'Copied from a tracing received from H.M.S Odin, May 1911. (S[igne]d.) C.C. Johnson, Lieut. (N.)', and bears the printing statements, 'S[imla] D[rawing] O[ffice] Topo. Dy. No. 90. Exd. C.J.A., July 1911.', 'No. 5,254, 1911.'.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

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Scale

Scale approximately 1:146,400

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 30° 1' 6.6" N, 48° 26' 13.2" E
Top-right: 30° 1' 6.6" N, 48° 53' 21.12" E
Bottom-left: 29° 41' 47.04" N, 48° 26' 13.2" E
Bottom-right: 29° 41' 47.04" N, 48° 53' 21.12" E

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File 252/1910 Pt 2 Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoyage of Shatt al-Arab

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/10/169

Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed in colour on paper

Dimensions: 264 x 293mm, on sheet 330 x 320mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Archive information for this record

Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/10/169, f 61
Date(s): 1911 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: Persian Gulf
People & organisations: Simla Drawing Office, General Staff, India

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/10/169, f 61
Title: 'SHATT-al-ARAB APPROACHES. Soundings in fathoms outside Gas buoy.'
Pages: 61r:61v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence