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Asia, south-west. Sketch map 'of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia':...

Catalogue reference: FO 925/41027

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This record is about the Asia, south-west. Sketch map 'of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia':... dating from 1910-1917 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
FO 925/41027
Date
1910-1917
Description

Asia, south-west. Sketch map 'of Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia': showing mountains, defiles, rivers, lakes, swamps, seas, wadis, ancient canals (dry); towns, villages, castles, bridges; principal routes; railways; telegraphs; boundaries. Boundaries with Russia, Azerbaijan and Egypt highlighted in colour. Scale: 1 inch to about 120 miles. Reference table; list of place name elements. Printed note reads: 'International Boundaries as in July, 1914'. Conical projection with standard parallels 32° and 40° (to nearest degree). Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1910. Railways inserted to November 1917 (railways in red overprint). Formerly in the Foreign Office map library under the reference 'Turkey 257 Small'.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Dimensions
74 cm x 71 cm
Map scale
1:2000000
Physical condition
Lithographed in black, blue and brown
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Administrative / biographical background
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3824755/

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