Cold War-era British GSGS Silk Escape Map (Beyrouth – Damas - Al Jauf - Saudi Arabia) Map 1951

Title: Beyrouth – Damas - Al Jauf Year: 1951 Category: Map. Coloured silk map Published by: GSGS (Geographical Section, General Staff). British War Office. British intelligence and the Royal Air Force. Language: English Printed in United Kingdom. Printed by: D. Survey by Balding & Mansell ltd. Pages: Double sided. Size: 30x24" approx. 76x60 cm. Format: Silk (Acetate rayon) Map description: 1:1,000,000. This artifact is a Cold War-era British military cloth escape and evasion map featuring the region of Beyrouth (Beirut), Damas (Damascus) and Al Jauf. This specific type of print was distributed by British intelligence and the Royal Air Force Topography & Details: The map uses highly accurate multi-color topographical detailing. Water bodies and coastlines are depicted in blue, major roadways and communication routes are highlighted in vibrant red/purple lines, and major mountains like Mount Lebanon and the Syrian desert terrain feature elevation indexes measured in meters Condition: Very Good. Clean, completely intact condition with crisp lines and no heavy staining, rotting, or fraying.