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Bird's eye map of war district Natal : to accompany the official railway guide

Description:

Relief shown pictorially and by shading.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Bar scale statement: 1.5 miles to an inch.

Includes key: General notes.

Includes 3 indexes: Map (1). Reference to War District -- Map (2). Reference notes -- Map (3). Reference notes.

Shows topography, drainage, railway lines and stations, forts, hospitals, sites relating to Boer War.

Features tribal territories.

Descriptive text throughout.

2 inset maps: (2) -- (3).

Profile view: Boer position from Colenso at site of capture of 14th and 66th batteries of artillery.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/fx940rh7963

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/fx940rh7963

Language:

eng

Publisher:

John Singleton & Sons and John Singleton & Sons,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Military maps

Subject:

Bird's-eye views, Military maps, and Railroads

Temporal Coverage:

20th century

Date Issued:

1900

Spatial Coverage:

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Africa, and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Rights:

Image from the Caroline Batchelor Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false