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'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops [13v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in 1916. 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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'G[eographical].S[ection].G[eneral].S[taff].' Series 4011, Sheet 'Medina-Mecca', Second Provisional Sheet, being a 'reprint of the First Provisional Issue with large corrections'. A compilation note cites other GSGS mapping and an Admiralty chart as source material. Covers the southern Hejaz in present-day Saudi Arabia, from the Red Sea coast to 160 miles inland, and includes routes to Mecca from, notably, Medina, Jidda [Jeddah] and Yenbo. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights A point on a map at which the height of the land is recorded. and hachures Lines drawn on a map to indicate the direction and steepness of slope. , depth by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. , railways, roads and tracks, telegraphs, settlements and place names, and includes topographical and navigational notes. Manuscript additions, dated 1916, portray troop and gun dispositions, and supplementary route information.
The verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. bears the annotation 'Arabia, Red Sea, Rabegh [Rabigh]'.
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- 1 map sheet
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- Scale 1:500,000
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- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 25° 0' 48.96" N, 37° 16' 2.28" E
Top-right: 25° 0' 48.96" N, 41° 13' 57.72" E
Bottom-left: 21° 0' 0" N, 37° 16' 2.28" E
Bottom-right: 21° 0' 0" N, 41° 13' 57.72" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed, with manuscript additions in coloured ink and crayon
Dimensions: 885 x 808mm, on sheet 1145 x 890mm
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- 'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops
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- 13r:13v
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- Survey of Egypt
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- Mss Eur F112/552, f 13
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- 'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops
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- 13r:13v
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- Mss Eur F112/552, f 13
- Title
- 'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops
- Pages
- 13r:13v
- Author
- Survey of Egypt
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- Open Government Licence
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- Mss Eur F112/552, f 13
- Title
- 'Medina-Mecca. Published by the Survey of Egypt for Arab Bureau; under authority from the War Office, Nov. 1916.' With manuscript additions showing the disposition of troops
- Pages
- 13r:13v
- Author
- War Office
- Usage terms
- Public Domain