‘MAP OF OMÂN SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRINCIPAL TRIBES. COMPILED FOR OFFICIAL USE BY Edward Charles ROSS, Political Agent, MUSCAT’ [‎186a] (1/2)

Content

The map accompanies The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1868 to December 1873. (On its Amalgamation with the B.B.R. Asiatic Society). Edited by the Secretary. Volume XIX. : Article VII (pages 187-198), entitled 'Memorandum on the Tribal Divisions in the Principality of Omân, with a Map showing the general Distribution of the Tribes, and a Table showing the Genealogy of the Ruling Dynasty of Muscat, by Lieut.-Colonel [Lieutenant-Colonel] E. C. [Edward Charles] Ross, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat.'.

A printing statement reads: 'Litho'd [ lithographed A lithograph is an image reproduced from a printing plate whose image areas attract ink and non-image areas repel it. ] B.E.S. [Bombay Education Society] Press'.

Distinctive Features:

Relief shown by hachures Lines drawn on a map to indicate the direction and steepness of slope. and spot heights A point on a map at which the height of the land is recorded. .

Routes shown by dotted line with wells indicated. Names of tribes inserted on map in different colours showing their approximate location with a key provided in bottom left.

The coast and principal mountain peaks are taken from the chart by Constable and Stiffe; the interior from Welsted's map and the projections from those by E B Girdlestone. Ross has corrected spellings and made additions taken from 'native sources'.

Includes five tables listing names of tribes and details on their population and areas they inhabit.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

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Scale

Scale approximately 1:1,000,000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 26° 28' 59.88" N, 53° 58' 37.92" E
Top-right: 26° 28' 59.88" N, 59° 56' 29.4" E
Bottom-left: 20° 59' 51" N, 53° 58' 37.92" E
Bottom-right: 20° 59' 51" N, 59° 56' 29.4" E

Physical characteristics

Materials: Printed on paper

Dimensions: 610 x 870mm, on sheet 640 x 910mm

Written in

English in Latin script

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