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