1897 · Barcelona
by MONTANER Y SIMON, editores
Barcelona: Montaner y Simon, 1897. Map. Lithograph. Image measures 7" x 11"
Informative map of central Africa published at the end of the 19th century showing navigable routes. Cities, rivers, regional borders, and bodies of water are labeled. Depicts the full course of the Congo River with its tributaries, and extends across the continent to the Indian Ocean. Shows many proposed railway projects, many of which were never completed. Construction on the Uganda Railway route from Mombasa to Port-Florence is shown as underway. An interesting map reflecting development in Africa at the turn of the century, with colonial powers seeking to expand (truncated)
Informative map of central Africa published at the end of the 19th century showing navigable routes. Cities, rivers, regional borders, and bodies of water are labeled. Depicts the full course of the Congo River with its tributaries, and extends across the continent to the Indian Ocean. Shows many proposed railway projects, many of which were never completed. Construction on the Uganda Railway route from Mombasa to Port-Florence is shown as underway. An interesting map reflecting development in Africa at the turn of the century, with colonial powers seeking to expand (truncated)
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