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Map of north-west and west Africa. Sheets 16-18, 23-25, 31-33 of 'Carte de l'Afrique...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/877
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This record is about the Map of north-west and west Africa. Sheets 16-18, 23-25, 31-33 of 'Carte de l'Afrique... dating from 1882-1891 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/877
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1882-1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of north-west and west Africa. Sheets 16-18, 23-25, 31-33 of 'Carte de l'Afrique - région occidentale, région centrale et région équatoriale'. Nine sheets: St Louis, Timbuktu, Gogo, Freetown, Seogou-Sikoto, Monrovia, Koumassi, Benin. The map shows borders, railways, territories acquired by Liberia, boundaries according to treaties. Reference table. Insets: Monrovia, islands, and explorers' routes. Coloured in accordance with treaty terms. Drawn by R de Lannoy de Bissy. Published by the Service Géographique de l'Armée. 1882-1891. Parts 1-9.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 42 cm x 52 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2000000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 185
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817455/
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Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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