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A new map of Arabia, including Egypt, Abyssinia, the Red Sea &c. &c

Description:

by John Cary.

Relief shown pictorially.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Prime meridian: Greenwich.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

4 bar scales on map given in "Great Arabian miles", "Persian parasanges", "British statute miles", and "Common French leagues".

Shows topography, drainage, vegetation, islands off the coast, boundaries, caravan travel routes, settlements, tribal territories, places of historical interest.

Descriptive text throughout.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wd229xk2007

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/wd229xk2007

Language:

eng

Creator:

Cary, John, approximately 1754-1835

Publisher:

J. Cary

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Christianity

Date Issued:

1804

Spatial Coverage:

Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Red Sea

Rights:

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.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands 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

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false