Map of India and Surrounding Countries, Geographical Section General Staff (GSGS) No. 2612

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Folding paper map 53 x 46cm, lightly tanned and creased, neatly folded with small holes at some intersections, and a few notes to the blank verso. Scale approx 1 inch to 300 miles. Printed in black with hachures for relief, and blue for areas of water. Credited to the War Office Feb 1912, and Ordnance Survey June 1918. The coverage is bounded by Asia Minor, the Arabian Peninsula and Somaliland to the west, and Peking, Canton and Siam to the east. This broadly strategic imperial map shows India's "approximate" frontier. Some of the principal railways are shown within India and Burma, as well as those close the frontier, notably the Central Asian and Orenburg-Tashkent Railways. The Trans-Siberian is also shown across the northern edge. An inset of the British Isles on the same scale is given for comparison. Scarce. N° de ref. del artículo 4557

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