Routes in South Western Persia [cartographic material] : surveyed in the years 1881 & 1882 by Captn. H. L. Wells R.E. / [lithographed by] Stanford's Geographical Estabt.

Author
Wells, H. L. (Henry Lake), 1850-1898 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Edward Stanford, 1883.
Description
  • Scale 1:506,880 ; (E 48°44'--E 54°22'/N 32°39'--N 29°06').
  • 1 map on 2 sheets : b&w ; 52 X 125 cm.

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Notes
  • Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
  • Sheet 1 (verso) includes inset: Sketch of obstruction to navigation of Karun River at Ahwaz [scale ca. 1:9,040]. Rocks, areas of silt, and rapids in river, and suggested line of canal or tram around obstructions, are shown.
  • Sheet 2 (recto) includes inset: Plan of rock cutting discovered at Kadam Gah in the Merv Dasht, May 1881 [scale 1:240]. Includes floor plan of ruin, elevation of north end, and elevation along line marked in floor plan.
  • Telegraph line between Shiraz and Kûmesheh is shown.
  • "Surveyed routes other than those followed by Captn. Wells are shewn in skeleton."
  • From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 3, pp. 121-63; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
With
Issued to accompany articles: I. On the various means of communication between Central Persia and the sea / by Colonel J. U. Bateman Champain, R.E. Read before the Royal Geographical Society, January 15, 1883 -- II. Surveying tours in Southern Persia / by Captain H. L. Wells, R.E. Communicated by Colonel J. U. Bateman Champain.
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  • Available also online through: Princeton University Libraries, Digital Map & Geographic Data Web site.
  • Online version of companion articles available also through the JSTOR Web site. Access limited to subscribing member institutions only.
In
Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography Vol. 5 (1885), no. 3, p. 121-63, facing page 184. London : Edward Stanford
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