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A traverse survey of the White Nile from Khartum to Rigaf by Lieuts. Watson & Chippendall, R.E.

Description:: Includes table of positions determined astronomically. Points at which observations were made are shown. Locations of government stations are shown. Bearings taken of landmarks from river are shown. Widths of river, velocities of current, and locations of expedition at noon on each day are shown. Relief shown by hachures, spot heights, and pictorially. Includes information on height and ground cover of riverbanks. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 46 (1876), pp. 412-27; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.46 1876
Creator:: Watson, Charles Moore, Sir, 1844-1916
Publisher:: London : John Murray, 1876.
Provider:: Princeton
Resource Class:: Maps
Resource Type:: Image
Subject:: Nile River—Discovery and exploration—Maps, Surveying, Hydrography, Nile River—Maps, Sudan—Maps, South Sudan—Maps, Physical maps, and Maps
Theme:: Nile River—Discovery and exploration—Maps, Surveying, Hydrography, Nile River—Maps, Sudan—Maps, South Sudan—Maps, Physical maps, and Maps
Spatial Coverage:: Nile River, Sudan, and South Sudan
Access Rights:: Public
Format:: TIFF
More details at:: https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9976517333506421