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This World War Two-era map depicts the area surrounding the ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmur) in Syria. Originally surveyed at a scale of 1:100,000, it was based on data gathered in 1930 and printed in 1931. The map underwent updates in 1943, with new roads and infrastructure added by the military geographical branch, as noted in the Arabic annotation.
Produced during the French Mandate period, the map combines both French and Arabic notations, indicative of the administrative and cartographic practices in place at the time. The dual language presentation reflects the mandate's bilingual context, with place names and annotations provided in both French and Arabic.
The map includes detailed topographical features, showing mountain ranges, valleys, water sources, and important infrastructure such as railways and roads. Different types of routes are classified in the legend, which also includes symbols for telegraph lines, stations, ruins, wells, and vegetation types. Contour intervals vary between 5 and 50 meters, depending on the terrain, reflecting careful attention to elevation changes.
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