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Digital Image: 1925 Chessman Map of Eastern Arabia (Rub' al Khali), Qatar
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Title
Arabia Routes between 'Oqair and Jabrin Oasis in Eastern Nejd.
1925 (dated) 19 x 20 in (48.26 x 50.8 cm) 1 : 750000
1925 (dated) 19 x 20 in (48.26 x 50.8 cm) 1 : 750000
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Cartographer S
Robert Ernest Cheesman (1878 - February 13, 1962) O.B.E., was a British military officer, explorer, diplomat, and ornithologist, known especially for his work in the Arabian Peninsula. Cheesman's exposure to the Middle East began when he was assigned as Private Secretary to Sir Percy Cox during and after the First World War, including the first part of his tenure as High Commissioner in Iraq (beginning in 1920). Cheesman quickly developed knowledge and connections throughout the region, including befriending Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (1872 - 1942) of Bahrain, who later became hakim (ruler) of Bahrain. Between 1921 and 1924, Cheesman explored and mapped the Arabian coast from the Gulf of Salwah to Uqair while also collecting hundreds of specimens from the Al-Ahsa Oasis. His sister, Evelyn, an entomologist, accompanied him on these explorations and also collected many specimens for scientific study, while another sister, Edith, was a painter known for her depictions of Iraq. After his work in Iraq and Arabia, R. E. Cheesman began a diplomatic career, stationed for a decade as a consul at Dangila in northwest Ethiopia. While there, he mapped the regions of Agawmeder and Gojjam, and explored and surveyed parts of the Blue Nile and Lake Tana. For these latter explorations, he was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Patron's Medal. Cheesman retired from diplomatic service in 1934, but rejoined the military during the Second World War and was made the head of intelligence for the Ethiopian Section of the Sudan Defence Force. More by this mapmaker...
Royal Geographical Society (fl. 1830 - present) is a British Society established in 1830 to promote geographical science and exploration. Originally titled the "Geographical Society of London", the RGS received its royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1859 shortly after absorbing several similar but more regional societies including the African Association, the Raleigh Club and the Palestine Association. The RGS sponsored many of the most important and exciting voyages of exploration ever undertaken, including the exploration of Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Robert Falcon Scott, Richard F. Burton, John Speke, George Hayward, H. M Stanley, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmond Hillary. Today, the RGS remains a leading global sponsor of geographical and scientific studies. The Society is based in Lowther Lodge, South Kensington, London. Learn More...
Source
Cheesman, R. E., Maj., 'The Deserts of Jafura and Jabrin', The Geographical Journal, Vol. LXV No. 2 February (London: Royal Geographical Society, 1925).
References
OCLC 861733570, 1333209926.