Catalogue description War Office and Ministry of Defence: Survey Services: Directorate of Military Survey and Survey Units: Map and Chart Catalogues

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Reference: WO 401
Title: War Office and Ministry of Defence: Survey Services: Directorate of Military Survey and Survey Units: Map and Chart Catalogues
Description:

This series contains bound collections of map indexes prepared by the various survey units producing maps for the armed forces. They give details of the coverage, the date of the published sheets, and the supply details. The series includes amendment lists, published on a regular basis and intended to keep the catalogue up to date.

Date: 1908-1996
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Ministry of Defence, Directorate of Military Survey, 1964-

War Office, Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, Geographical Section, 1922-1939

War Office, Directorate of Military Operations and Plans, Geographical Section, 1939-1943

War Office, Directorate of Military Operations, Geographical Section General Staff, 1908-1922

War Office, Directorate of Military Operations, Topographical Section, 1904-1908

War Office, Directorate of Military Survey, 1943-1964

Physical description: 166 volume(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2003 Ministry of Defence

Accruals: Series is accruing

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