Birman Empire

infoMoffatt, John; Smellie; 1829

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This map of the Burman Empire (Myanmar) features mountains, forests and rivers, as well as borders with Siam (Thailand) and Laos. Text notes how far up rivers boats can reach (‘Boats reach hither from the Sea’), ruby mines and rice fields.

Details
Date
1829
Map Maker
Moffatt, John; Smellie
Printer/Publisher
John Thomson; Thomson's New General Atlas
Publication Location
Edinburgh
Attributes

Contour Lines/Elevation

Longitude and Latitude

Scale

Features

Crops

Mining

River

Regional Border

National Border

Mountain/Volcano

Jungle/Wooded Area

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Birman Empire. [map].
Author
Moffat, John, active 1795-1820, engraver ; John Thomson and Co., publisher
Publication Date
1829]
Map Data
Scale [1: 3,800,000].
Format
1 map : hand col. ; 61 x 51 cm
Language
English
Extent
1 scans.
Additional Information
John Thomson & Co.
Publisher Details
[Edinburgh : John Thomson & Co.
Subjects
Southeast Asia -- Maps; Malay Peninsula -- Maps
Shelfmark
Allen LRO 630 (Weston Stack)
Permalink
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/1vrc72e/oxfaleph013481997
Aleph System Number
13481997
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued.
General Note: "Eng. by Moffat & Smellie ...".
General Note: "Drawn & Engraved for Thomson's New General Atlas".
General Note: Numbered "43 2d".
General Note: Shows boundaries, rivers, woods and principal settlements.
General Note: Relief shown by hachures and shading.
General Note: Greenwich meridian.
Geographic Coverage Note: Burmah.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: Allen LRO 630 Folded sheets: folded once. - Hand coloured ill.: Hand coloured: boundaries; coutnries shaded.
Is Part Of
Thomson, John New general atlas ... 1829

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