Africa
- Author(s)
- J.H. Colton & Co
- Description
- Relief shown by shading (i.e. spot shading for deserts). Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridians: Greenwich (top); Washington (bottom). Vertical bar scales on map given in "Feet." Includes legend. Indicates "Temperature & currents" along isothermal lines. Shows topography, drainage, islands surrounding continent. Features mineral resources, mountain ranges, deserts, ocean temparatures and currents. Profiles of mountains with elevations. Decorative border. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1858 by J. H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York." Appears in Colton's General atlas, New York, 1857-1888.
- Publisher
- J.H. Colton & Co.,
- Collection
- General atlas and Caroline Batchelor Map Collection
- Place(s)
- Africa, Sahara, and Kalahari Desert
- Subject(s)
- Physical geography, Mine maps, Mines and mineral resources, Mountains, and Ocean currents
- Year
- 19th century
- Held by
- Stanford
- More details at
- https://purl.stanford.edu/sw011pg5218
- Use and reproduction
- 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.
- Copyright
- 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.
