This map from the War Department Map Collection was to accompany a survey of Egypt dated July 30, 1941.
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This map from the War Department Map Collection was to accompany a survey of Egypt dated July 30, 1941.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers.
National Archives Identifier: 6853172
Full Citation: Map of the Suez Canal; 1947; Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Record Group 77. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/map-of-the-suez-canal/, April 20, 2026]
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