--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:42:54 -0700
From: John Creaser <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Pre-Suez Cannel Maps of Egypt. <fwd>
Sender: John Creaser <[log in to unmask]>
Although not geographically accurate, this 1732 map of the region may be
of interest. It shows the Exodus and does have the location of "Pihahiroth"
right next to the parting of the Red Sea (with people crossing, banners in
hand).
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/maps/stocklein.html
The map is from
AUTHOR: Stocklein, Joseph,
1676-1733.
TITLE: Neuer Welt-Bott, so da ausfuhrlich vorstellt den Auszug des
Volcks Israel aus Egypten ..
IMPRNT: Augspurg, Veith,
1732
COLLATN: 595 p. fold.
maps.
CALL: BS1245.S76
John Creaser
University of California - Berkeley
At 04:46 PM 9/17/2002 -0400, Johnnie Sutherland wrote:
>--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:52:28 +0100
>From: Cartographics <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Pre-Suez Cannel Maps of Egypt. <fwd>
>Sender: Cartographics <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>I have no doubt that the canal scheme itself would have generated a number
>of large scale pre-construction surveys. Possibly one needs to look towards
>french libraries or archives for these.
>Richard Dean
>
>From: Cartographics, 49 Grange Road, Biddulph, Stoke on Trent ST8 7RY, UK.
>Out of print maps and plans, UK/worldwide. Established 1969. E-mail
>[log in to unmask] Phone 01782-513449
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Johnnie Sutherland
>Sent: 17 September 2002 20:59
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: FW: Pre-Suez Cannel Maps of Egypt. <fwd>
>
>
>--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:06:44 -0700
>From: "Kollen, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: FW: Pre-Suez Cannel Maps of Egypt.
>Sender: "Kollen, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>I received this message today. We don't have anything that will help him
>out. Anyone have any ideas? He thought about contacting the British
>Library, would that be either April Carlucci or Tony Campbell?
>
>Thanks
>
>Chris Kollen
>
>Chris Kollen
>University of Arizona Library
>P.O. Box 210055
>Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
>(520) 621-4869
>[log in to unmask]
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Raymond L. Beatty [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 10:14 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Pre-Suez Cannel Maps of Egypt.
>
>
>
>Dear Ms Kollen,
>
>I was recently at the library with my son searching for maps of the Suez
>and lower Egypt area, particularly maps with several ancient cities and
>other areas showing on the maps. While we found several maps that
>indicated some of the cities, and bodies of water that were located in
>the area around Baal Zephron, Migdol and Succoth, we were unable to find
>any maps with any detail of bodies of water, the cities mentioned and
>especially any maps showing the type of terrain geographically that
>existed before the Suez Cannel was built, which destroyed all of the
>bodies of water that were there and rearranged the landscape.
>
>My purpose in searching for this material and specifically maps of the
>period between 1820 to about 1850 is to confirm research I am working on
>for a book on the Exodus. The cities I have mentioned, the bodies of
>water, and in particular the location of Pihahiroth, which is near one of
>the bodies of water that existed prior to Suez, is all connected and by
>finding a reliable map covering all of this information, will greatly
>help me in completing my research and ultimately the book I am writing
>about the Exodus.
>
>You card was given to me by one of the librarians trying to help me when
>I was there and he suggested that I write you and ask you for some help.
>Anything along the lines of what I have described here would be of great
>help. I should say that I have written the Library of Congress, and all
>that they sent me were maps covering the construction of the Suez Cannel.
> I have considered contacting the British Museum, thinking that there
>might be military maps from that period that would provide the
>information I'm looking for, but I hit a dead end with their web site,
>and I don't know how to get around it without talking to someone from
>there. If there are other sources available for such information that I
>haven't mentioned that you are aware of, I would deeply appreciate
>knowing of them.
>
>Again, thank you for any assistance you might be able to offer.
>
>Ray Beatty
>[log in to unmask]
>--- End Forwarded Message ---
>--- End Forwarded Message ---
--- End Forwarded Message ---
|
