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1917Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map. Folded. Oblong atlas folio. (50 x 60 cm). In Ottoman script. Shows Southeastern parts of Asia Minor and Syria; Siverek, Sard (Iraq) and Ras Al-Ayn (Rasulayn - Resualyn) in Syria. Hegira: 1333 = Gregorian: 1917. Not description on map-maker. Scale: 1: 200.000. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. According to Türkezer & Çobanoglu: History of Mapping in Turkey-1:200.000 Scale Maps, last cartographer of Diyarbakir regio is M. Sait Malatyali. No his biographic material and info in 'Savaslarda Haritacilar'. Rare.
1926Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color map on cloth. Folded. Oblong atlas folio. (50 x 60 cm). In Ottoman script. Shows Konya city and around, Alaiye at south. Not description on map-maker. Scale: 1: 200.000. This is one the serie of the Bonn projection maps which are the first map series in modern techniques in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. In order to produce these maps covering Turkish territory, Reconnaissance Branch was incorporated into The Mapping Commission. The maps were produced in the datum based on the latitude and longitude of Ayasofya Mosque in equal area Bonn Projection. The field works for the 123 sheets covering the country were conducted by 76 staff. The production was completed in 18 years starting from east west. Field works continued without stopping except in years 1914 and 1920. This map series called also reconnaissance maps contributed a lot to producing 1:25.000 scale maps. Rare.