MAPS AND PLANS.

The following is a general list of the maps and plans offered for sale by the Survey Department. A booklet giving details of all sheets printed may be obtained free, on application either personally or by letter at the Headquarters of the Department, Giza (Mudiria), or at the Geological Museum, Public Works Ministry Gardens, Cairo, where all maps and plans are for sale, or through any bookseller.

Except where specially stated, the price of each map-sheet is 50 milliemes on paper, and 65 milliemes on cloth, and they are sent post free by the Department.

The reference marks denote: (*) map is in Arabic only; (†) map is in English only; (*†) map bears place-names both in Arabic and English; (*) (†) map can be obtained either in Arabic or English.

Town Maps.

The following list gives particulars of the maps published. The map of Alexandria, on the scale of 1:1,000 will be completed during 1911. The survey of Cairo on the scale of 1:1,000 is in progress.

Cairo (*†), 30 sheets, scale 1:1,000 (in preparation).
Alexandria (*†), 147 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
General map of Alexandria Municipality (French and Arabic), 10 sheets, scale 1:6,000.
Mit Ghamr (*†), 4 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Mansura (*†), 16 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Suez (*†), 20 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Suez (*†), 1 sheet, scale 1:2,500.
Sohag (*†), 6 sheets, 1:1,000.
Tanta (*†), 15 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Girga (*†), 6 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Aswan (*†), 23 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Port Said (in French), 1 sheet, scale 1:5,000.
Zagazig (*†), 20 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Damanhur (*†), 14 sheets, scale 1:1,000.
Benha (*†), 25 sheets, scale 1:1,000.

Cadastral Maps.

These are maps of the villages showing each hod and plot of land. They are printed in Arabic only. In ordering, the name of the village and the numbers of hod and plot should be given. The following list gives the particulars of the maps for each mudiria (province):—

Beheira mudiria (*), 3,300 sheets, under survey, scale 1:2,500.
Gharbia mudiria (*), 3,460 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.
Daqahlia mudiria (*), 2,237 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Sharqia mudiria (*), 2,974 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Menufia mudiria (*), 2,173 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.
Qaliubia mudiria (*), 778 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Giza mudiria (*), 766 sheets, scale 1:4,000.
Fayum mudiria (*), 2,263 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Beni Suef mudiria (*), 942 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Minia mudiria (*), 1,635 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*), 2,273 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Girga mudiria (*), 1,313 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Qena mudiria (*), 1,568 sheets, scale 1:2,500.
Aswan mudiria (*), 1,076 sheets, scale 1:2,500.

Topographical Maps.

Scale 1:10,000 (10 cm. = 1 kilometre; 6·3 inches = 1 mile).—The names on these maps are in most cases in Arabic and English. The following table shows the number of sheets published:—

Beheira mudiria (*), 260 sheets.
Gharbia mudiria (*†), 213 sheets.
Sharqia mudiria (*†), 29 sheets.
Daqahlia mudiria (*†), 11 sheets.
Menufia mudiria (*†), 73 sheets.
Qaliubia mudiria (*†), 65 sheets.
Giza mudiria (*†), 90 sheets.
Fayum mudiria (*†), 126 sheets.
Beni Suef mudiria (*†), 21 sheets.
Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*†), 72 sheets.
Aswan mudiria (*†), 63 sheets.
Aswan or First Cataract (†), 6 sheets.
The Nile Valley from Aswan to Korosko(†), 36 sheets (paper only, 25 milliemes each).

Scale 1:25,000 (4 cm. = 1 kilometre; 2·5 inches = 1 mile).—A provisional map of Northern Gharbia has been published on this scale, pending the publication of the 1:10,000 sheets of this area. There are 91 sheets.

Scale 1:50,000 (2 cm. = 1 kilometre; 1·3 inches = 1 mile).—These maps are printed in three colours. Names are given in English, and as a rule in Arabic as well. This series is completed for the whole of the cultivated area of the Nile Valley and Delta. There are 145 sheets.

Scale 1:1,000,000 (1 cm. = 10 kilometres; 1 inch = 16 miles).—The six sheets of this map, covering the whole of Egypt, have now been published. The names are in English. The price of each sheet is 50 and 65 milliemes for paper and cloth editions respectively, or the whole can be obtained mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers for 550 milliemes.

Special Maps on Various Scales.

Map of the Delta (†), 4 sheets, scale 1:200,000. Price, 75 milliemes per sheet, or the complete map mounted on cloth, varnished and fitted with rollers, 700 milliemes.
Lower Egypt and the Fayum, 1904 (latest edition) (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Lower Egypt, showing lines of communication (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Northern Gharbia (*†), 1 sheet, scale 1:200,000.
Kharga Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Dakhla Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Baharia Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Farafra and Iddalia Oases (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.
Provisional map of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, East Qena-Aswan to Red Sea (†), 20 sheets, scale 1:100,000.
Provisional map of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, between Qus, Sayala and Red Sea (†), 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000.
Provisional map of a part of the Eastern Desert Oilfield (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.
Provisional map of a part of the Eastern Desert Oilfield, showing registered prospecting areas (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.
Red Sea and Sinai Oilfield, showing registered prospecting areas (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:316,800. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.
Jemsa Oil Zone (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:75,000 and 1:250,000. Price, 50 milliemes.
Mersa Matruh chart (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:4,500.
Mersa Matruh topographical map (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:10,000.
Mersa Matruh and Ras Allam Rum (†), 2 sheets, scale 1:25,000.
Aqaba-Rafa, 1906 (*†), 3 sheets, scale 1:100,000.
Aqaba-Rafa, 1906 (*) (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000 (paper, 25 milliemes; cloth, 40 milliemes).
The Nile Valley from Aswan to Sudan boundary (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Port d’Alexandrie (French), 3 sheets, scale 1:4,000.

Wall-Maps, for use in Schools.

The price of each map is 700 milliemes, except that of the Mediterranean Basin, which is 500 milliemes. Each map is mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers. The following list gives the maps published and in preparation:—

Africa (physical) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.
Africa (political) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.
The Nile Basin (*) (†), scale 1:2,500,000.
Egypt (*) (†), scale 1:750,000.
The Delta and the Fayum (*), scale 1:200,000.
Mediterranean Basin (*), scale 1:3,000,000.
Western Europe and the British Isles (*), scale 1:1,500,000.
Asia (physical) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.
Asia (political) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.
Europe (physical) (*), scale 1:3,000,000.
Europe (political) (*), scale 1:3,000,000.
The World (*) (Mercator’s projection).
The Hemispheres (Eastern and Western) (Airy’s projection)
British Isles, scale 1:750,000.
North America (*) (physical) 1:6,000,000.
North America (*) (political) 1:6,000,000.

In preparation:—

South America (physical) 1:6,000,000.
South America (political) 1:6,000,000.

Geological Maps.

Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:1,000,000. English. Six sheets, 70 × 58 cm. Price, 100 milliemes per sheet. Complete map, mounted on cloth, varnished and fitted with rollers, 850 milliemes.

Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:2,000,000. English. One sheet, 68½ × 67 cm. Price, 200 milliemes on paper, and 300 milliemes mounted on cloth and fitted with rollers.

A number of maps have been published in the various Geological reports. Further information may be obtained under the respective headings in the list of Geological Reports, [pp. V] and [VI.]