‘General Map of Iraq, Arabia and Persia’ [429v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 map sheet. It was created in Sep 1945. 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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A map of Persia [Iran], the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and surrounding countries.
Elevation of land is indicated by different colours, with green indicating the lowest elevation and orange and purple indicating the highest. Depth of water bodies is indicated by different shades of blue, with a darker shade indicating deep water.
Hydrology, railways, and relief are indicated in black with different line patterns. Shipping lanes are also indicated in black, with distances between ports in miles. International borders are indicated in red, with dashed lines indicating undefined or disputed borders.
The map was produced by John Bartholomew and Son Ltd, Edinburgh.
- Extent and format
- 1 map sheet
- Area map covers
- Map loading...
- Scale
- Scale: 1:10000000
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 40° 0' 0" N, 35° 0' 0" E
Top-right: 40° 0' 0" N, 70° 0' 0" E
Bottom-left: 15° 0' 0" N, 35° 0' 0" E
Bottom-right: 15° 0' 0" N, 70° 0' 0" E - Physical characteristics
Materials: printed in colour on paper
Dimensions: 381mm x 340mm, on sheet 556 x 386mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/20/C259, f 429
- Title
- ‘General Map of Iraq, Arabia and Persia’
- Pages
- 429r:429v
- Author
- John Bartholomew & Son Ltd
- Usage terms
- Public Domain