Amsterdam, 1968 [1878], 2nd edition. 481 pp, 5 fold out maps. The author was head of the geographical department of the India Office from 1867-88, and in 1863 was appointed secretary to the Royal Geographical Society, of which he became President in 1893.
The purpose of this work was 'to furnish a general view of all the surveying and other geographical operations in India from their first commencement' (Preface), and Markham provides a comprehensive history of surveying and mapping in India from the 17th century, including in particular the work of Rennell and the Great Trigonometrical and Revenue and Topographical Surveys of the 19th century. Of particular interest are his discussion of the exploring expeditions of the pundits, and the naming of Mount Everest. Hardcover, No DJ issued, Near Fine.
Contents:
Preface.
1. Indian marine surveys: i. Early voyages and the Bombay Marine, AD 1601-1830. ii. The Indian Navy, AD 1832-62. iii. The Marine Survey Department, AD 1873-77.
2. Major Rennell and the route surveys.
3. First period of the trigonometrical surveys: i. Introductory, 1800 to 1820. ii. Colonel Lambton and the measurement of an are of the Meridian.
4. First period of the topographical surveys.
5. Second period of the trigonometrical surveys, 1823-43: i. Sir George Everest and the completion of the measurement of an are of the Meridian.
6. Second period of the topographical surveys, 1823-43: i. The revenue and topographical surveys.
7. Third period of the trigonometrical surveys, 1843-61: i. Sir Andrew Waugh as superintendent of the great trigonometrical survey.
8. Third period of the topographical surveys, 1843-61.
9. Fourth period of the trigonometrical surveys: i. Colonel Walker and the great trigonometrical survey.
10. Route surveys beyond the frontier of British India, by native explorers.
11. Fourth period of the topographical surveys, 1861-77: i. Colonel Thuillier as surveyor general.
12. The revenue surveys of India.
13. Supply of instruments for the Indian surveys.
14. The geological survey of India.
15. The archaeological survey of India.
16. Meteorological observations.
17. Tidal observations.
18. Astronomical observations in India.
19. Physical geography of India.
20. The statistical survey of India.
21. Orthography of Indian proper names.
22. The geographical department of the India office.
Postscript: --Sir Andrew Scott Waugh, Colonel G.T. Montgomerie, Major Godwin Austen, and Colonel Robinson.
Appendix: Colonel Walker's memorandum on the Indian Atlas. Index.
