| Collection type | Library |
|---|---|
| Author | South Africa. Army. Engineer Corps. Survey Company, 46th.; South Africa. Army. Engineer Corps. Survey Company.; |
| Call Number | G8300 s50 D111 |
| Document type | Cartographic Material |
| Year | 1942. |
| Pagination | 1 map : col. ; 42 x 43 cm., on sheet 62 x 50 cm. |
| Publisher | The Survey Company, |
| Note | A single sheet from the topographical map series covering the area around El Himeimat desert hill, south of El Alamein, in northern Egypt, and overprinted with enemy defences as of 16 October 1942. Shows enemy front lines and tracks, trenches, wire, artillery positions, strong points, mines, pits and diggings, observation post, wrecked aircraft. "MDR 518/2737". "This supersedes defences overprints dated 23 Sept. 1942". Includes, on verso, table of military conventional signs used in annotation of air photos. Base map shows total desert terrain, tracks, sign post, telephone line, old escarpment post, wadis, extensive areas of stony ground, desert ridges and depressions and other terrain features. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Includes legend, glossary and index to adjoining sheets. |
| Place made | [S.l.] : |
El Himeimat, defences overprint 16 Oct. 1942 [cartographic material] : 1:50,000 Daba-Alexandria, sheet no. 7 / surveyed, drawn and printed by the South African Survey Coy., August 1941 ; reprinted with minor revisions by 46 Survey Coy., S.A.E.C., July 1942 ; overprinted by Litho. Sect., M.M.P. & P. Coy., S.A.E.C., att. 46 Svy. Coy., S.A.E.C., Oct. 1942.
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| G8300 s50 D111 | Stacks | On Shelf |