What does the historical map “Palestine, or, the Holy Land ; Persia, Afghanistan and…” (1885) show?
The Library of Congress catalogs “Palestine, or, the Holy Land ; Persia, Afghanistan and…” as a digitized map dated 1885. The record is indexed for Maps, Iran, Palestine, and BalochistāN (Pakistan), making it a discoverable primary or historical source rather than a modern summary page.
What this adds to the history
The catalog credits Rand Mcnally And Company as creator, contributor, or responsible organization. Attribution helps a reader investigate perspective and purpose.
The catalog connects the item with Afghanistan, Iran, BalochistāN, and Pakistan and lists English. It appears within World Digital Library, Geography And Map Division, and General Maps.
Compare its labels, boundary lines, scale, routes, and blank spaces with maps from other dates. Do not use a historical map as a current boundary or navigation source.
Open the full Library of Congress entry before citing it. Preserve the catalog title, creator, date, item URL, and the exact page, frame, or map detail that supports the claim.
How to read the evidence responsibly
Historical maps preserve changing place names, routes, borders, surveys, strategic assumptions, and cartographic choices.
A map is an argument as well as an image. Its boundary lines, labels, scale, omissions, and political purpose must be checked against its date and maker.
Check the underlying information.
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