The principles and objects of geology, with special reference to the geology of Egypt — David Hume — John Shaqi
The principles and objects of geology, with special reference to the geology of Egypt
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Benha (*†), 25 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
=Cadastral Maps.=
These are maps of the villages showing each _hod_ and plot of
land. They are printed in Arabic only. In ordering, the name of
the village and the numbers of _hod_ and plot should be given. The
following list gives the particulars of the maps for each mudiria
(province):—
Beheira mudiria (*), 3,300 sheets, under survey, scale 1:2,500.
Gharbia mudiria (*), 3,460 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.
Daqahlia mudiria (*), 2,237 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Sharqia mudiria (*), 2,974 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Menufia mudiria (*), 2,173 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.
Qaliubia mudiria (*), 778 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Giza mudiria (*), 766 sheets, scale 1:4,000.
Fayum mudiria (*), 2,263 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Beni Suef mudiria (*), 942 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Minia mudiria (*), 1,635 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*), 2,273 sheets, scale
1:2,500.
Girga mudiria (*), 1,313 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Qena mudiria (*), 1,568 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Aswan mudiria (*), 1,076 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
=Topographical Maps.=
Scale 1:10,000 (10 cm. = 1 kilometre; 6·3 inches = 1 mile).—The
names on these maps are in most cases in Arabic and English. The
following table shows the number of sheets published:—
Beheira mudiria (*), 260 sheets.
Gharbia mudiria (*†), 213 sheets.
Sharqia mudiria (*†), 29 sheets.
Daqahlia mudiria (*†), 11 sheets.
Menufia mudiria (*†), 73 sheets.
Qaliubia mudiria (*†), 65 sheets.
Giza mudiria (*†), 90 sheets.
Fayum mudiria (*†), 126 sheets.
Beni Suef mudiria (*†), 21 sheets.
Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*†), 72 sheets.
Aswan mudiria (*†), 63 sheets.
Aswan or First Cataract (†), 6 sheets.
The Nile Valley from Aswan to Korosko(†), 36 sheets (paper only,
25 milliemes each).
Scale 1:25,000 (4 cm. = 1 kilometre; 2·5 inches = 1 mile).—A
provisional map of Northern Gharbia has been published on this scale,
pending the publication of the 1:10,000 sheets of this area. There
are 91 sheets.
Scale 1:50,000 (2 cm. = 1 kilometre; 1·3 inches = 1 mile).—These
maps are printed in three colours. Names are given in English,
and as a rule in Arabic as well. This series is completed for the
whole of the cultivated area of the Nile Valley and Delta. There
are 145 sheets.
Scale 1:1,000,000 (1 cm. = 10 kilometres; 1 inch = 16 miles).—The
six sheets of this map, covering the whole of Egypt, have now been
published. The names are in English. The price of each sheet is 50
and 65 milliemes for paper and cloth editions respectively, or the
whole can be obtained mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with
rollers for 550 milliemes.
=Special Maps on Various Scales.=