Sgt. James M. McDonald (1822-1885)

ORDNANCE SURVEY OF JERUSALEM, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF COLONEL SIR HENRY JAMES. Charles W. Wilson, London: Her Majesty's Treasury 1865,

The Photographic 2nd Volume, Folio (520 x 355mm.), comrpising 75 mounted original albumen Photographs by Sergeant James McDonald, including 2 fold-out panoramas

Wilson’s survey was undertaken on behalf of the Water Relief Committee, to provide a detailed guide to Jerusalem’s wells, conduits, cisterns etc. Wilson went on to become a key member of the Palestinian Exploration Fund, involved in several further surveys of the region.