Iraq - Kuwait

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  • Publisher: Reise-Know-How Verlag
  • Catalogue: 109637
  • Scale: 1:850,000
  • Size Folded: 10x25cm
  • Size: 70x100cm
Indexed road map of Iraq with topographic and tourist information, including street plans of Baghdad and Kuwait City plus a map of ancient Mesopotamia. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet. Unlike most of the maps in this series, this title is printed on paper and not waterproof or tear-resistant. The digital version of this map has been used by the British Army.

Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, names of mountain ranges, seasonal rivers, water wells, swamps and salt pans. Road network includes local roads, indicating driving distances on main routes and some secondary roads. Railways and local airfields are also marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Names of main cities are also given in the Arabic script.

Symbols show locations of various places of interest, including the country’s great archaeological remains. Oil wells and pipelines are marked. The map has a grid with latitude and longitude at intervals of 1º and an index of localities. Map legend includes English.

An overview map of the Kuwait City area at 1:110,000 shows names of the districts and is supplemented by an enlargement for the central area with places of interest, etc. A street plan of Baghdad at 1:35,000 shows the city with its inner suburbs, but since the current edition of this map was published in 2003 not all the information maybe up-to-date. Also included is a map of ancient Mesopotamia showing the extent of the Assyrian and the Babylonian kingdoms and the area’s famous ancient and modern cities.

”World Mapping Project” is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries and regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic and tourist information. Some titles in this series have been published in Britain by Rough Guides with the same original cartography and are listed on our website only under that imprint. However, if required, the original Reise Know-How editions can be ordered on request - please contact us by e-mail.

Sample of cartography:
Some elements of the cartography e.g. minor roads and contours are printed relatively faintly compared with other information such as major roads. Although clearly legible on the map, the lower contrast of these details has made them less obvious on the reproduction of the cartography presented here.