This contribution offers an overview of the digital edition of the “Eastern Turkey in Asia” maps (also known as IDWO 1522), from the historical milieu in which it originated, to the georeferencing process of the series as a whole. The original dataset consists of 50 cartographic sheets (scale 1:250,000) dating to the beginning of the 20th century, initially intended for military use only, covering much of present-day eastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and western Iran.

The “Eastern Turkey in Asia”: A Digital Edition of the Map Series IDWO 1522

Di Filippo, Francesco
2023

Abstract

This contribution offers an overview of the digital edition of the “Eastern Turkey in Asia” maps (also known as IDWO 1522), from the historical milieu in which it originated, to the georeferencing process of the series as a whole. The original dataset consists of 50 cartographic sheets (scale 1:250,000) dating to the beginning of the 20th century, initially intended for military use only, covering much of present-day eastern Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and western Iran.
2023
Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo - ISMed
978-3-96327-240-0
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