Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Maps, 1891

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From 'The Earth and Its Inhabitants, Asia, Volume 3' (1891) by Elisée Reclus. [The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants ([1876-94]) V8]


Map of Srinagar. Names of some of the place are hard to identify with present Srinagar. Suggestion and corrections are welcome.[Update: some input from Yaseen Tuman on Facebook page of the blog:
road from Saidakadal bridge to Ashaibagh is no where
Amdakadal is exactly where Sadrebal is today
Sodarbal has to be corrected with Naushahar
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Map of Jammu

Some other


Zoji La Pass [Based on a photograph by Samuel Bourne, 1864]


Srinagar Bridge

Map of Kashmir



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