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Central Asia. 'Turkestan and the Countries between the British and Russian Dominions...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/659
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This record is about the Central Asia. 'Turkestan and the Countries between the British and Russian Dominions... dating from c.1878-1879 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/659
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1878-1879
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Description (What the record is about)
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Central Asia. 'Turkestan and the Countries between the British and Russian Dominions in Asia': map on four joined sheets, covering the area between Astrakhan in Russia, Chenguchuk in Chinese Turkistan (now Tacheng, Xinjiang Uygur region, China), Pokhara in Nepal, and Bushehr in Persia (now in Iran), showing relief, rivers and lakes, roads, railways, named settlements, the boundaries of Afghanistan, and territories controlled by Britain, China, Persia and Russia. Reference notes on authorities used in compiling the map, and on the inaccurate depiction of the boundaries. Scale: 1 inch to 32 miles. Based on surveys made by British and Russian Officers in or before 1878; compiled on the orders of Major General J Walker, Royal Engineers, Surveyor General of India and Superintendent of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, with the compilation chiefly by G W E Atkinson and the hill shading chiefly by J Peyton; photozincographed by C Dyson and C G Ollenbach at the Trigonometrical Branch, Survey of India, Dehra Dun, March 1879; fourth edition. Coloured MS additions highlight certain boundaries.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- D 30
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 120 cm x 190 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2027520
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Photozincographed, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269595/
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Series information
WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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