Africa, with the discoveries to May 1858 of Livingstone, Barth, Vogel, & of the Chadda Expedition, from documents in possession of The Royal Geographical Society

Description:

by G. H. Swanston Edinr. Relief shown by hachures. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Bar scale on map given in "English Miles." Shows topography, drainage, ports, routes, islands surrounding continent, political boundaries. Features deserts. "64" on verso. 3 inset maps: Map of the regions around the Delta of the Niger on enlarged scale from documents in possession of R. Geo. Society & Church Missy Society -- Cape Colony and vicinity on enlarged scale from documents presented to Parliament -- Mauritius (British). Appears in Swanston's Royal illustrated atlas of modern geography, Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co., 1864.

Creator:

Fullarton, Archibald, active 1809-1840

Publisher:

A. Fullarton & Co.,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Discovery and exploration

Date Issued:

1864

Spatial Coverage:

Africa, Biafra, Bight of, South Africa, Mauritius, Sahara, Libyan Desert, Arabian Peninsula, Jerusalem, and Europe, Southern

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Image from the Caroline Batchelor Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

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