Abstract: Relates to the Treaty of Sèvres (1920).Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2555, Sheet North J-35, Izmir (Smyrna), Provisional Edition. Covers Izmir, western Turkey and surrounding land and sea areas to a radius of approximately 150 miles. Portrays hydrology, soundings, relief by spot heights and gradient tints, roads and tracks, railways, telegraphs, settlements, place names, post and telegraph offices, and international and internal boundaries. Bears the imprint 'Compiled at the Royal Geographical Society under the direction of the Geographical Section, General Staff. Drawn and printed at the War Office, 1916.'Manuscript annotations depict boundaries of Vilayets, Sanjaks and Kazas; General Milne's Line; Line of Paris Greek Commission; Line of London Smyrna Commission; Line showing Greek claim of 19 February 1920; Line of Turkish Demilitarized Zone; and percentages of Races for complete Kazas, together with a list of Kazas. The manuscript annotations have been used in the compilation of folio 6.Verso bears the annotation 'Smyrna Sanjak'.A copy of this map, without the annotations, is filed at Maps MOD GSGS 2555.Physical description: Materials: Printed in colour, with manuscript additions in coloured ink, watercolour and crayonDimensions: 446 x 541mm, on sheet 636 x 650mm
Abstract: Geographical Section, General Staff No. 2555, sheet North J-38, Tabriz, Provisional Edition bearing the imprint 'Compiled at the Royal Geographical Society under the direction of the Geographical Section General Staff. Drawn and printed at the War Office. 1916.'Covers an area of up to 200 miles radius of Tabriz in north-western Persia [Iran], extending northwards into present-day Armenia and Azerbaijan. The printed map portrays hydrology, relief by contours and spot heights, railways, roads and tracks, settlements, telegraphs, post and telegraph offices, place names, and international and internal boundaries. A copy of this printed map is held at Maps MOD GSGS 2555; versions printed with gradient tints (see manuscript additions below) are held at Maps 46820.(185.) and Maps MOD GSGS 2555.Manuscript additions provide gradient tints, a route leading south from Tabriz and the underlining of a small number of settlements.The map bears the accession stamp, recto and verso, of the Director of Military Intelligence, War Office, 7 April 1920.Physical description: Materials: Printed in colour, with manuscript additions in coloured ink, watercolour and crayon, on paper (backed with linen)Dimensions: 445 x 540mm, on sheet 663 x 683mm