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Published In Calcutta
Large detailed map of India, published in Calcutta by the Survey of India in 1883.
This map is a treasure trove of information about early Indian rail development, recording developing infrastructure in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Sri Lanka, and the other surrounding regions. The map includes an inset titled "Continuation of Malay Peninsula and Sumatra on half the Scale", which shows Penang, Malacca, and Singapore, indicated as British colonies.
The map was based on the results of the Great Trigonometric Survey, which started in 1861, in conjunction with more recent Topographical and Revenue Surveys. These were commenced in 1871 under the direction of Colonel H. L. Thuillier, C.S.I-F.R.S., Surveyor General of India. The map was published under the direction of Lieutenant General J.T. Walker, C.B.-R.E.-F.R.S., one of Thullier's successors in the post of Surveyor General of India.
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