Chart of the PERSIAN GULF

by Carsten Niebuhr original: "Caspar Niebuhr"

chiefly from observations made by himself in the year 1765. original: "MDCCLXV"

A detailed 18th-century nautical chart of the Persian Gulf and its surrounding regions, including parts of modern-day Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Oman. The map features a prominent compass rose in the center-left, with rhumb lines radiating outward. Topographical features like mountains are shown with hachures in the Persian interior. The coastline is densely populated with place names and soundings or small island groups. An ornate circular title cartouche is positioned in the upper right, and two linear scale bars are placed below it.

PART OF PERSIA
Fars original: "Farsistan"
Garmsir original: "Kermesir," meaning the warm region
Laristan
Ruins of PERSEPOLIS
Shiraz
Kazerun
Grä
Firuzabad

PART OF ARABIA
Banu Ka'b original: "Beni Kiab or Tschjab"
Al-Ahsa original: "Lachsa," also identified as Hajar or Bahrain
Al Musallam
Bani Yas original: "Beni Ass"
Territory of Sir or Julfar original: "Seer or Djûlfâr," modern Ras al-Khaimah
Province of Oman

Water Bodies and Coastal Features
Euphrates original: "Phrat"
Shatt al-Arab
BASRA
PERSIAN GULF
Coast famous for the Pearl Fishery
Sea of Oman original: "Bahhr Omân"

Coastal Locations and Islands (Persian Side)
Guban
Hendijan
Delam
Ras Bang
Mount Bang
Gnaue
Bandar Rig
Ras Shat
Abu Shehr or Bushehr
Dgjuff
Rishahr in Ruins original: "Ritschähhr"
Halela
Lakau
Chornuadsj
Andsjero
Chor Essire
Ras el Khan
Om en chale
Ras Berdistan
Kangun
Shilu
Tahrie
Asalo
Ras Naband or Cape Naband
Naband
Dahhr Asban
Tibben
Bani Hulay original: "Beni Hule"
Nakhilo
Charak
Siraf
Mughu
Hinderabi
Qays or Kish original: "Qâso Kyen"
Queche
Pollyor original: "Belior or Pollior"
Farur or Nobfleur original: "Frûr"
Ras el Aguerd or el Heit
Lengeh original: "Lundje"
Kong original: "Kink"
Bassidore
Laft
Gombroon or Bandar Abbas
Hormuz or Ormuz
Larak
Dsjes Dras
Henjam
Angar
Minab
Baluchis original: "Belludfjes"

Coastal Locations and Islands (Arabian Side)
Korne
Zubair
Dejarri Zaade
Dawasir
Hafar River
Sable River
Jahra Ruins original: "Dsjähhre"
Kuwait or Grane
Bubiyan
Failaka original: "Peluadsje"
Qatif
Tarut
Bahrain Island
Awal
Samahhe
Arad or Nabi Saleh
Qatar
Adejar
Huale
Iusofie
Fariha
Choueri or Kille Gory
Kharg or Karek original: "Charedsj"
Zezarine
Ken
Sheikh Shoeyb or Busheab
Shittuar
Sir Abu Nu’ayr original: "Schech Sure or Surde"
Abu Musa original: "Bumose"
Tunb
Tunb Namin
Julfar
Benetha
Ras
Salame
Musandam
Ras Fillam
Lima
Dibba
Khor Fakkan
Kalba
Hossefin
Sir
Sharjah Island original: "Scharedsje I."

Margins
Meridian of 48 degrees East of Greenwich