Turner, William John (sold)
William John Turner (fl. c. 1876 - 1892) was an English cartographer and geographer who operated in London during the late 19th century. Turner was officially employed by the Royal Geographical Society as a cartographer beginning on November 15, 1873 and accepted the post of 'Map Draughtsman and Assistant Curator' on June 29, 1877. Also in 1877, Turner began advocating for the 'in-house' creation of all maps published in the 'Journal of the Royal Geographical Society'. In May 1878, acting on his advice, Turner was given the post of 'Chief Draughtsman' for in-house cartography. Turner left the Royal Geographical Society in 1881 to work for A.K. Johnston. Turner left the Johnston firm in December 1886, and, after a time, was employed by the Royal Geographical Society from May 1887 until May 1889 'construction wall maps etc.' and 'contoured maps'. Later he partnered with W. Shaweto found 'Turner and Shawe', lithographers working for the RGS. The 'Turner and Shawe' imprint was active until at least 1904.
One of the first western maps of Xinjiang, China illustrating a British trade mission from India into the region.
Map of Central Asia to accompany the Paper by Captain H. Trotter R.E., on the Geographical Results of Sir T.D. Forsyth's Mission to Kashgar, 1873 - 74.
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This is an 1878 William John Turner and Royal Geographical Society map of Xinjiang, China that traces explorations of the Forsyth Mission of 1873 - 1874, making this one of the first detailed Western maps of the region. The map depicts the region from Peshawar, Pakistan to Tibet and from the Tian Shan Mountains to Pangong Lake. British, Russian, Chinese, and Afghan territory are outlined in different colors and are explained in a key situated in the lower right corner. The routes taken by the various different teams that constituted the Forsyth Mission are traced in red. Three different groups set out from Leh, in India, and met back up at Yarkand, in the 'Dominion of Yakoob Khan', and proceeded to Kashgar, where they met Yakub Beg. (more details)
Earliest printed specific map of Kurdistan.
Kurdistan.
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The earliest printed map specifically of Kurdistan - and a politically charged discovery resonant with modern times. Published in 1894, this map is based upon the firsthand explorations of Captain F. R. Munsell, who visited the region as British spy in the summer of 1892. The map covers what today is a hotly contested and unstable multi-national border region consisting of a mountainous region embracing parts of eastern turkey, Armenia, northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, and northwestern Iran. (more details)