Africa

Description:

drawn by J. Wyld ; Hewitt, Sc. Grafton Str. East, Totten. Ct. Ro. Relief shown pictorially and by spot shading (for deserts). Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridian: Greenwich. Bar scale on map given in "British Statute Miles." Shows topography, drainage, political boundaries, islands surrounding continent, and "regions unexplored." "XXXIV" at top right margin. Pictorial vignette: Sacrificing at the springs of the Nile. Appears in Hewitt's A general atlas, containing maps illustrating some important periods in ancient history ... , Edinburgh: John Thomson & Co., 1825.

Creator:

Wyld, James, 1812-1887

Publisher:

John Thomson & Co.,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Discovery and exploration

Date Issued:

1825

Spatial Coverage:

Africa, Sahara, and Jerusalem

Rights:

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.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vk997wv3418