Bedford, James
James Bedford (18xx - 18xx) served as Deputy Surveyor General in India from 1832 until 1843 and had served since 1821. Under his influence, practices changed, and surveyors conducted scientific surveys using the compass and chain method before completing a Revenue Survey when working in the North West Provinces. Little else is known about his life and career.
First Anglo-Afghan War.
Route of the British Mission proceeding from Kandahar to Herat in June and July A.D. 1839.
$4,500.00
Acquire
- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- DPI: 600
- File Size: 14.01 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
- Delivered instantly via download link
This is an 1839 James Bedford and H.M. Smith 'Great Game' map of Afghanistan, covering from Kandahar to Herat in the first few months of the First Angl-Afghan War (1838 - 1842). This map and the attendant conflicts mark the beginning of the Great Game. (more details)