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Identifier
20086299
Description
Small, hand-colored map of Africa compiled, engraved, and published in Paris in 1719 by Jacques Chiquet. Regions distinguished by color. Westward flowing Niger River inaccurately confused with the Senegal and the Gambia rivers. Includes a decorative and colorful cartouche at bottom left corner of map. Plain border surrounding map includes scale. Scale key located at top left. Hachures depicted along coast lines. Annotations accompany map throughout. Major landforms included. Latitude lines of Equator and Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn especially noticeably printed. Single-paged, single-sided horizontal map. 17 cm. x 22 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1719
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-278
Language
French
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Rivers; Oceans; Islands; Cartouches (Graphic)