Top of page

Map Northern Arabia.

View Enlarged Image

About this Item

Title

  • Northern Arabia.

Summary

  • This highly detailed map was produced by the British War Office for the Royal Geographical Society with the permission of the controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office in March 1922. It shows the physical features of northern Arabia, i.e., the steppe from Arabian Hasa (often seen as Ahsa) in the southeast to Jerusalem in the northwest. Physical features include altitude contours, lakes, rivers, and seasonal stream courses (wadis). The map presumably was intended as a guide to travelers in this wilderness region. Among its interesting features are the trails and encampments of earlier travelers and explorers, such as Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), Charles Montagu Doughty (1843-1926), and Captain William Shakespear (1878-1915). As indicated by the stamp at bottom right, the map accompanied a journal article by Douglas Carruthers, "Captain Shakespear's Last Journey," published in Geographical Journal in May 1922. The pilgrimage routes to Mecca from Syria and Egypt are clearly shown. Significant human features, such as ancient ruins or contemporary oil fields, are absent. The international frontier between Iran and Iraq is boldly drawn, but it is the only such boundary shown, perhaps because the internal borders of the Arabian Desert were still under negotiation between the British and the tribal leaders of Kuwait, southern Iraq, and Nejd (or Najd) in present-day Saudi Arabia. The two-page map lacks a legend. Distance scales are given in both kilometers and miles. Relief is shown by contour lines and hacheurs. The predominant color is drab beige conforming to the hue of the landscape itself.

Names

  • Carruthers, Douglas, 1882-1962 Associated Name.
  • Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section Creator.
  • Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Associated Name.

Created / Published

  • London : Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section, 1922.

Headings

  • -  Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • -  Iraq
  • -  Jordan
  • -  Kuwait
  • -  Syrian Arab Republic
  • -  1922
  • -  Arabian Gulf
  • -  Arabian Peninsula
  • -  Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926
  • -  Doughty, Charles Montagu, 1843-1926
  • -  Expeditions and surveys
  • -  Explorers
  • -  Persian Gulf
  • -  Shakespear, William Henry Irvine, 1878-1915

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map : color ; 71 x 102 centimeters.
  • -  Reference extracted from World Digital Library: Abu-Hakima, Ahmad Mustafa. The modern history of Kuwait, 1750-1965. London: Luzac, 1983.
  • -  Original resource at: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries.
  • -  Content in English.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668616

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright or other restrictions in the World Digital Library Collection. Absent any such restrictions, these materials are free to use and reuse. Researchers are encouraged to review the source information attached to each item. For information on contacting WDL partner organizations, see this archived list of partners

The Library asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here.

Credit Line: [Original Source citation], World Digital Library

More about Copyright and other Restrictions

For additional information and contact information for many of the partner organizations, see this archived capture of the World Digital Library site from 2021.

For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Carruthers, Douglas, Associated Name, Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section Creator, and Royal Geographical Society Associated Name. Northern Arabia. London: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section, 1922. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668616/.

APA citation style:

Carruthers, D., Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section Creator & Royal Geographical Society Associated Name. (1922) Northern Arabia. London: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668616/.

MLA citation style:

Carruthers, Douglas, Associated Name, Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section Creator, and Royal Geographical Society Associated Name. Northern Arabia. London: Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section, 1922. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668616/>.