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Identifier

20086264

Description

Colored map of northwestern African coast. Includes Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, and Portuguese island of Madeira. Map begins south of Strait of Gibralter in Spain (strait connecting Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, and separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa), including Senegal, and modern day The Gambia. Decorative title cartouche located within Senegal's blank interior. Compass rose provided within Atlantic Ocean, with small fleur-de-lis motif above. Border surrounding map includes scale. Scale key not provided. Cartographer includes notes on longitude and latitude of map, below title cartouche. Landforms and waterways depicted generally along coast(s). Regions delineated with shaded colors. Double-paged, single-sided, horizontal page, with vertical print of map. Bound at centrefold on verso. 25 cm. x 20 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]

Archival Date

1740

Collection Name

Maps of Africa

Collection Number

Acc. 2019-321

Language

French

Original Format

Maps

File Format

JPG

Rights

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Subjects

Maps; Africa; Islands; Oceans; Cartouches (Graphic); Coastlines; Waterways

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