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Title: Map illustrating the explorations of Pundit A___ K___ in Great Tibet, 1879-1882 : reduced from the original map by J. B. N. Hennessey, Esq., F.R.S., Deputy Surveyor General, with adjustments in longitude indicated by General J. T. Walker, C.B., F.R.S., at page 85 in the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society
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- 1885
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Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Snowy peaks are indicated. Routes of expedition shown in red. Bridges, ferries, springs, temples, and mountain passes are shown. Boundary of British territory (Assam) is shown. Lakes and rivers are shown. Conjectural or intermittent water features shown by dotted lines. Includes explanation [glossary] of Tibetan and Mongolian [geographic] names. "The country around the Lo̕b Núr and the Koko Núr Lakes is taken from Colonel Prjevalsky's Map of Central Asia. The country South of A___ K___'s route from Darchendo to Sáma is taken from Gill, Lepper and Wilcox." From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 7 (1885), no. 2, pp. 65-92; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: The Heri-Rud & Murghab Rivers and intermediate territory from Merv to Herat : compiled from the survey by the officers of the Afghan Boundary Commission and members of the Russian Military Topographical Department
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- 1885
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Summary: Includes mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, roads, and settlements. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Forts, ruins, mountain passes, and approximate territory of Turkoman [Turkmen] groups are shown. Includes inset map: The territory between Khiva and Herat [scale c. 1:7,510,000].s. Linear scales for primary and inset maps shown in English miles and Russian versts. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 7 (1885), no. 9, pp. 561-96; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Formosa, southern part, to illustrate the paper by M. Beazeley, M. Inst. C.E.
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- 1885
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Roads, settlements, and fort and lighthouse on southern tip of island are shown. Sugar growing region in vicinity of Tan-kang [Donggang] and area inhabited by Aborigines in eastern mountains are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by soundings. Route of expedition shown in red. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 7 (1885), no. 1, pp. 1-23; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Sketch map showing the probable course of the Sanpo of Tibet to the Irawadi of Burma according to native authorities, to accompany Mr. Robt. Gordon's paper
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- 1885
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Summary: Conjectural [false] course of Tsangpo River [upper Brahmaputra] flowing into Irrawaddy River is shown by dotted lines. Tributary basins of the Brahmaputra and their area in square miles are given in red. "The part [of the Zayul Chu or Lohit River] from Jior to Sama, shown in Red, is taken from Mr. Hennessey's Map accompanying A-- K--'s narrative." Hennessey's hydrography shown superimposed over Gordon's. Includes Assamese, Burmese, and Chinese names for some rivers. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Trigonometrically fixed peaks of unknown height are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 7 (1885), no. 5, pp. 292-331; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Goajira Peninsula, United States of Colombia, by F. A. A. Simons, C. E.
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- 1885
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Spanish and indigenous place names are given. Author's route and the favorite localities of the predominating castes are shown in red. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 7 (1885), no. 12, pp. 781-96; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map illustrating Mr. O'Neill's journey into the Mavia country, Sept - Oct. 1882
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- 1883
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Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth shown by form lines. Author's route shown in red. Camps and villages along route are shown. Swamps and marshes are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 7, pp. 393-404; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: The central and western provinces of Colombia with corrections from the surveys of Mr. R. Blake White, C.E., to illustrate Mr. White's paper in the Proceedings, R.G.S. May 1883
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- 1883
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Summary: Province and international boundaries are shown. Eastern Panama [part of Colombia] is shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 5, pp. 249-67; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Sketch map illustrating the journeys of Mr. J. T. Last and Dr. E. J. Baxter into the Masai country
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- 1883
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Summary: Mr. Last's routes, Dr. Baxter's routes, and roads pointed out by natives are shown. Villages, camps, and F.R.C. mission at Kunyumbi are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Includes information on indigenous customs and travel routes. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1883), no. 9, pp. 517-43; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Chart showing Mr. Leigh Smith's track to Franz Josef Land and boat journey to Novaya Zemlya in 1881-1882
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- 1883
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Summary: Outward track in the Eira and homeward track in boats shown in red. Sir Allen Young's track in the Hope shown in black. Dates of travel marked along routes. Sites of loss of Eira and abandonment of Austrian ship Tegetthoff are shown. Relief shown by hachures. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1883), no. 4, pp. 204-28; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map of Guatemala to illustrate Mr. A. P. Maudslay's paper
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- 1883
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Includes ancillary plans: I. Rough plan of the ruins near Quirigua [scale ca. 1:5,910] -- II. Plan of the ruins of Tikal [scale ca. 1:3,840] -- III. Plan of ruined town on Usumacinta River [scale 1:3,450] -- IV. Plan of temple F, Tikal -- V. Plan of house A, Usumacinta -- VI. Plan of house D, Usumacinta -- VII. Plan of house E, Usumacinta [scales 1:480]. Letter labels in plans I-III correspond to plans IV-VII and to Maudslay's descriptions. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. International boundary and department boundaries are shown. Maudslay's routes shown in red. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 4, pp. 185-204; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Lake Nyassa surveyed by Mr. Jas. Stewart, C.E.
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- 1883
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Ferry route at approximately 12° S is shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 12, pp. 689-92; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: British North America. North-West Territory, District of Athabasca from surveys and information collected by the Rev. Emile F. S. Petitot
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- 1883
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Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Rapids and portages of Athabasca, Churchill, and Great Slave Rivers are labeled. Indigenous territories are located. Forts and Roman Catholic missions are shown. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1883), no. 11, pp. 633-55; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map of the southern part of Portuguese possessions on the west coast of Africa to illustrate the Earl of Mayo's journey in 1882-1883
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- 1883
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Route of expedition shown in red. Portions of routes of Leal 1854, Smuts 1864, Green 1865, Hahn 1866, and Anderson 1867 are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes information on flora and fauna. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 8, pp. 458-73; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: The Beni River from a reduction of the original surveys by Dr. E. Heath, supplied by himself
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- 1883
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Includes inset map: Part of Peru and Bolivia, to illustrate the paper by Clements R. Markham, C.B. [scale ca. 1:7,509,000]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 6, pp. 313-47; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: The Congo River, from its mouth to Bolobo to illustrate the journeys of Mr. H. H. Johnston
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- 1883
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Rapids and falls are shown. Conjectural courses of rivers and lakes shown by broken lines. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 5 (1885), no. 10, pp. 569-81; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map illustrating the paper of Major J. E. Sandeman, Bengal Staff Corps, showing the journey of Pundit Alaga, the sources of the Irawadi River, and its supposed connection with the Sanpo River compiled from the latest information
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- 1882
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Route of expedition, and conjectural course of upper Irrawaddy River, shown in red. Trigonometrical points are marked. "The position of Bamo (Long. 96°54'E.) and the detail south of Lat. 27° depend on the observation of Captain Bowers." Includes inset: Sketch map showing the river system of Tibet, Assam & Burma [scale ca. 1:9,239,000]. Area of primary map is shown in relation to Tibet, Himalayan Mountains, and Bay of Bengal. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 4 (1882), no. 5, pp. 257-73; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Sketch map illustrating a journey into the district of Nguru by Mr. J. T. Last
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- 1882
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Mr. Last's route shown in red. Villages, camps, and F.R.C. mission at Kinyumbi are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 4 (1882), no. 3, pp. 148-57; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map of the Mozambique coast to illustrate the paper by H. E. O'Neill, H.M. Consul at Mozambique, on the coast, rivers and ports of Mozambique
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- 1882
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Shows mouths of rivers, settlements, and islands and shoals along coast. Names and approximate territories of Makua chiefs along coast are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 4 (1882), no. 10, pp. 595-605; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map of Iceland to illustrate the paper by Mr. Cuthbert E. Peek
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- 1882
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Map of Iceland shows major settlements, glaciers, and fjords. Author's route shown in red. Plan of Geysir [scale 1:3,240] shows geothermal features, paths, location of camp, and compass declination. Relief shown by hachures. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 4 (1882), no. 3, pp. 129-48; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873
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Title: Map of the Malay Peninsula to accompany the paper of Mr. D. D. Daly, Superintendent of Public Works and Surveys, Sĕlângor, showing his surveys and explorations in the native states
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- 1882
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)
Summary: Administrative boundaries are shown. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and monthly record of geography. Vol. 4 (1882), no. 7, pp. 393-412; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J6873