‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘LOWER MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN BAGHDAD AND THE PERSIAN GULF’
- Date:
- 1919/1919
- Description:
- Abstract: The map shows cultivation in Lower Mesopotamia [Iraq] between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. Rice cultivation is shown in dark green, while other cultivation is shown in light green. The map also shows the positions of settlements, rivers, railways, and highlights mountainous terrain. The Turco-Persian boarder is also outlined.The scale of the map is recorded as 1:1,000,000 or 1.014 inches to 16 miles. It was lithographed at the War Office in November 1907; additions and corrections were made in August 1916, and the railway network was revised June 1919.A reference key can be found in the bottom left corner of the map, and a list of sources of additional information can be found in the bottom right corner.The map bears the printing statement ‘Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2563’.Physical description: Materials: Printed on paperDimensions: 575 x 583mm, on sheet 758 x 640mm
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Map
- Type (Narrower):
- Maps
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Subject:
- Rice
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100042400916.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100042400916.0x000001_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/55, f 41