Survey of Western Palestine

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical survey
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Palestine_Exploration_Fund
gptkbp:documentedFeatures gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:architecture
gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:church
gptkb:farmer
bridges
cemeteries
census
climate
flora and fauna
forests
hydrology
lakes
landmarks
markets
natural resources
roads
shrines
cisterns
ethnography
fields
gardens
land use
marshes
monasteries
mountain ranges
orchards
paths
rivers
synagogues
vineyards
valleys
vegetation
villages
mills
mineral resources
mosques
ruins
springs
swamps
castles
deserts
population statistics
water sources
fortresses
boundaries
historical references
wells
caravanserais
elevation
place names
local traditions
olive groves
religious sites
trade routes
pastures
biblical sites
linguistic data
cultural sites
economic activities
settlement patterns
topography
tracks
bazaars
coastal features
ancient sites
religious demographics
Ottoman administrative divisions
tribal territories
transportation routes
military sites
maritime features
soil types
gptkbp:endDate 1878
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Survey of Western Palestine
gptkbp:includes memoirs
topographical maps
special papers
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCartographers gptkb:Herbert_Kitchener
gptkb:Claude_Reignier_Conder
gptkbp:mapType 26
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Palestine_Exploration_Fund
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:purpose mapping and documenting geography, archaeology, and toponymy of Palestine
gptkbp:regionSurveyed Western Palestine
gptkbp:relatedTo Palestine Exploration Fund Survey of Eastern Palestine
gptkbp:significance first detailed scientific mapping of Palestine
gptkbp:size 1:63,360
gptkbp:startDate 1871
gptkbp:usedBy historians
archaeologists
geographers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Palestine_Exploration_Fund
gptkb:Palestine_Exploration_Fund_Survey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8