Skipman Posted 2 June , 2019 Share Posted 2 June , 2019 For all those interested in the Palestinian campaign and who struggle to identify place-names of the period on modern day maps and satellite images, this may be useful. Palestine Open Maps viewer Home page Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eran Tearosh Posted 2 June , 2019 Share Posted 2 June , 2019 Thanks for that Mike! However, being maps of the 1940's, one must remember that there are quite some changes there since 1917-1918, Eran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 2 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 2 June , 2019 13 minutes ago, Eran Tearosh said: Thanks for that Mike! However, being maps of the 1940's, one must remember that there are quite some changes there since 1917-1918, Eran Many changes indeed. There is a map available from the 1870's. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 19 June , 2019 Share Posted 19 June , 2019 Thanks Mike very helpful. regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 19 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2019 Here's a list on Palestinian place names and co-ordinates I have located on google earth (you can copy and paste). All spellings are those used in "The Fifty-Second Lowland Division 1914-1918 by Lieutenant-Colonel R R Thonpson M.C. If you notice any errors, please let me know. I'm not certain, that my marker for "Junction Station" is correct. Abasan el Kebir 31°19'29.28"N 34°21'3.89"E Abu Shusheh 31°51'25.34"N 34°54'55.72"E Akir 34°49'26.34"E 34°49'26.34"E Ali el Muntar 31°29'25.37"N 34°28'26.55"E Arsuf 32°12'50.83"N 34°48'58.15"E Ascalaon 31°40'8.83"N 34°34'16.17"E Ashdod 31°46'27.65"N 34°43'8.45"E Atawine 31°25'41.72"N 34°32'27.39"E Auja River 31°58'13.18"N 35°32'40.83"E Beersheba 31°15'22.36"N 34°47'15.35"E Beir Anan 31°51'9.24"N 35° 6'39.55"E Beir Ur Ul Foka 31°53'6.36"N 35° 6'55.51"E Beir Duras 31°43'27.66"N 34°40'35.46"E Beit Dukka 31°51'31.69"N 35° 7'59.67"E Beit Issa 31°50'58.97"N 35° 9'5.59"E Beit Likia 31°52'5.36"N 35° 4'0.67"E Beit Surik 31°49'25.97"N 35° 8'52.48"E Beit Ur el Tahta 31°53'45.80"N 31°53'45.80"N Beitunia 31°53'19.97"N 35°10'7.97"E Berfilya 31°59'51.08"N 35°15'26.71"E Beshshit 31°49'25.43"N 34°44'50.90"E Bethlehem 31°42'25.88"N 35°12'1.69"E Bir Nebala 31°51'5.53"N 35°11'59.37"E Blazed Hill 31°27'16.04"N 34°26'24.26"E Burberah 31°37'12.82"N 34°34'35.63"E Burka 31°46'35.85"N 34°41'53.67"E Deir el Belah 31°24'59.60"N 34°21'17.11"E Deir Sineid 31°34'25.40"N 34°33'17.66"E El Burj 31°54'7.16"N 35° 1'14.60"E El Burjaliye 31°26'32.86"N 34°27'36.42"E El Dhaheriye 31°56'45.82"N 34°56'2.16"E El Jib 31°50'50.69"N 35°11'8.59"E El Kubeibeh 31°53'32.83"N 34°46'29.49"E El Tine 31°44'47.07"N 34°49'10.38"E Er Ram 31°51'16.69"N 35°13'57.91"E Esdud 31°45'16.54"N 34°39'31.72"E Es Sire Ridge 31°26'42.30"N 34°25'38.14"E Green Hill 31°28'38.46"N 34°27'57.95"E Haram 32°11'17.40"N 34°48'28.44"E Hebron 31°32'2.22"N 35° 4'59.26"E Huj 31°30'37.60"N 34°37'20.86"E In Seirat 31°24'8.16"N 34°26'7.52"E Jaffa 32° 2'37.46"N 34°45'15.99"E Jerusalem 31°46'0.04"N 35°11'56.31"E Jisr Esdud 31°46'56.82"N 34°40'9.24"E Junction Station 31°48'16.40"N 34°45'52.10"E Katrah 31°49'20.50"N 34°46'43.05"E Kh. Surafend 31°57'29.10"N 34°50'58.26"E Khan Yunis 31°20'39.60"N 34°18'2.91"E Kubeibeh 31°50'23.94"N 35° 8'13.05"E Kummam 31°44'36.97"N 34°41'39.19"E Lees Hill 31°27'7.32"N 34°26'7.55"E Ludd 31°56'51.22"N 34°53'10.82"E Mansurah 31°50'15.99"N 34°51'17.38"E Mansura Ridge 31°26'52.35"N 34°28'7.65"E Megiddo 32°34'41.88"N 35°10'43.44"E Mejdel 31°40'11.97"N 34°35'14.67"E Messudiyeh 32° 5'6.15"N 34°46'54.41"E Middlesex Hill 31°27'59.08"N 34°27'24.44"E Mughar 31°50'18.13"N 34°46'56.17"E Naane 31°52'17.75"N 34°52'21.68"E Nebi Samwil 31°49'58.83"N 35°10'51.90"E Nimrin 31°20'17.56"N 34°23'48.10"E Outpost Hill 31°27'30.00"N 34°26'43.45"E Pools of Solomon 31°41'20.33"N 35°10'7.68"E Rafah 31°16'57.32"N 34°14'36.05"E Ras Abu Ameirah 31°36'33.18"N 34°31'9.77"E Sarona 32° 4'8.57"N 34°47'2.45"E Sausage Ridge (Wadi Hesi) 31°35'41.12"N 34°32'44.24"E Sheikh Abbas 31°26'11.79"N 34°29'43.42"E Taha 31°50'26.95"N 35°13'29.70"E Tell el Jemmi 31°23'15.11"N 34°26'42.14"E Tell el Turmus 31°43'31.91"N 34°46'21.56"E Wadi Ghuzze 31°18'30.70"N 34°29'22.51"E Wadi Hesi 31°36'8.38"N 34°31'51.03"E Wadi Mukaddeme 31°29'12.10"N 34°29'35.46"E Yasur 31°45'55.26"N 34°44'52.13"E Yebnah 31°51'57.17"N 34°44'47.17"E Zeitoun 31°30'58.67"N 34°26'55.07"E Zernuka 31°53'9.00"N 34°46'53.48"E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 20 June , 2019 Share Posted 20 June , 2019 Thanks Mike Personally I have always used the old Palestinian survey maps which in general, but not always, match the names of towns and villages used in the 75th Division ref’s. Obviously this lacks the on the spot naming of individual features such as hills, trenches etc and names and and locations of individual wadi’s pre the third battle of Gaza took forever to hunt down. Be happy to share what I have in that regard if of interest. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb2 Posted 19 July , 2019 Share Posted 19 July , 2019 Thanks. Very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yperman Posted 19 July , 2019 Share Posted 19 July , 2019 Thank you for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddycher Posted 20 July , 2019 Share Posted 20 July , 2019 Mike This is a great cross reference. Many thanks. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 2 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 2 August , 2019 A few useful maps from McMaster Click Mike A few new Refs Abu Ghalion 31°15'55.75"N 34°35'48.22"E Al Khalasa 31° 5'53.94"N 34°39'15.68"E Asluj 31° 0'54.69"N 34°45'31.65"E Shellal 31°18'35.36"N 34°29'27.70"E Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 2 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 2 August , 2019 More from McMaster Palestine 1:40k series Palestine 1:20k series Middle East WWI Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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