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'Sketch of the Karun River at Ahwaz Showing the Obstruction to the Navigation, &c' [287r] (1/2)
The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1881. 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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KARUN RVER at AHWAZ
BOWING THE
OBSTRUCTION O THE NAVIGATION, &c.
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TABLE OF REFERENCE.
Rock.
Sand or Silt.
Probable line of Canal or Tram.
Remains of Ancient Bund.
Masque/
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HENRY S. WELLS, Captain, R. E.,
December 1st, 1881.
LITHOGRAPHED
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FROM AN-ORIGINAL RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, INDIA,
at the Surveyor General's Ofice, Calcutta, March 1883.
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This map shows the approaches of the Karun River as it passes the city of Ahwaz in Persia [Iran]. The map is designed to show the difficulty of navigating this particular stretch of the river and therefore notes the position of rock, sand, silt, and ancient ruins.
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- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- 1 inch = 166 Yards
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 31° 19' 37.19" N, 48° 40' 5.93" E
Top-right: 31° 19' 37.19" N, 48° 41' 2.79" E
Bottom-left: 31° 18' 45.18" N, 48° 40' 5.93" E
Bottom-right: 31° 18' 45.18" N, 48° 41' 2.79" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed on paper in colour
Dimensions: 560 x 410mm
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Mss Eur F112/611, f 287
- Title
- 'Sketch of the Karun River at Ahwaz Showing the Obstruction to the Navigation, &c'
- Pages
- 287r:287v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence