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Title: Guinea
Subject: Western Africa
Description: The cartouche contains an oval-shapped title surrounded by angels. Interior contains small animals and towns. A partial compass rose radiates rhumb lines. Calligraphy appears similar to Blaeu., London. Ogilby, John, 1600-1676
Identifier: islandora:25320

Title: South of Swartberg Pass
Subject: Fynbos, Western Fynbos-Renosterveld, , , ,
Description: Location: South of Swartberg Pass, looking west of northwest., Ecology: Classified as Fynbos, but containing thicket elements.
Identifier: islandora:10691

Title: Calabar and Bonny Rivers. From an Original Survey by Capt. William Newton, Late of the Port of Bristol, communicated by Mr Pocock
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Guide to the west coast estuaries." Numerous soundings, bars and breakers are stated. The interior indicates places such as, Rough Corner, Yam Town and an English burial-place. Title across the top: Western Coast of Africa. Illustrative Chart 1., London. Cadell & Davies
Identifier: islandora:25290

Title: The Western Coast of Africa from Cape Blanco to Cape Virga, Exhibiting Senigambia Proper
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Note: "This map is copied from an original drawn by Mons. d'Anville at the expense of the French East India Company and published at Paris in 1751. But since the Peace of 1762 that Map has been supressed. The Country through which the R. Senegal runs has been improved & corrected from a large & curious survey of the river found in the fort of Senegal"; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., London. Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Identifier: islandora:25574

Title: (1) A Map of the River Gambia from its Mouth to Eropina by Capt. John Leach in 1732 -- (2) ... Gambia from Eropina to Barra Kunda ... 1732
Subject: Western Africa
Description: 2 sheets. 4 insets: 2 insects ( large unusual winged ), 1 ant of natural bigness, 1 anthill or Pismires nest; Pl. 149, No. 87, vol. 2, p. 356.
Identifier: islandora:25542

Title: Mauritanie
Subject: Mauritania--Maps, Western Sahara--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Mauritania showing the adjoining territory of the Spanish or Western Sahara, and international boundaries, intercolonial boundaries, provincial boundaries, frontier district boundaries, with towns of 1st importance to 5th importance, unsurveyed water courses, canals, marshes, ground liable to flooding, trigonometrical points, water points, ruins of historical interest, wireless stations, landing grounds, mines or quarries, lighthouses, fortified houses, oases, roads, track paths, mountain ranges, camps and petrol depots. Some colour. Second edition, ground/air. Relief shown by form lines. Scale 1 : 2,000, 000.
Identifier: islandora:19222

Title: Mauritania nuova tavola
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Includes engraved stippled seas and anthill mountain ranges. Italian text on verso., Venice. Valgrisi, Vincenzo, fl. 1540-1572 (printer)
Identifier: islandora:25224

Title: Coast of Africa from Cabo Formosa to the Cabo de Boa Esperaca
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Inset: Cabo de Santa Catherina and St. Elena Bay (scale in one league); Prime meridian through Greenwich. Top right: Chart 3., London. Cadell & Davies
Identifier: islandora:25288

Title: West Africa lI (eastern part)
Subject: Western Africa
Description: London. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Identifier: islandora:25622

Title: Bowles's New Pocket map of the Coast of Africa, from Sta. Cruz ... to Angola ... with explanatory notes and a correct chart of the Gold Coast
Subject: Western Africa
Description: A descriptive panel states historic and topographic details. Inset: A Correct Chart of the Gold Coast according to the Sr. Danville on a larger scale (scale in British and French sea leagues)., London. Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793
Identifier: islandora:25465

Title: Tindouf
Subject: Tindouf (Algeria)--Maps, Mauritania--Maps, Western Sahara--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Tindouf in Algeria, the region of the borders between Western Sahara, Mauritania. Relief is shown with form lines. Map shows wadis, streams and flow direction of groundwater sources. Colour. Scale 1:1000.000.
Identifier: islandora:19162

Title: A new and accurate map of Negroland and the Adjacent Countries; also Upper Guinea showing the principal European Settlements, and distinguishing those belonging to England, Denmark and Holland. The Sea Coast and some of the Rivers being drawn from Su
Subject: Western Africa
Description: "Includes the Gold, Tooth, Grain and Slave Coasts of West Africa." Prime meridian through London. Bottom left: No. 56., London. Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Identifier: islandora:25328

Title: (1) A Map of the River Gambia from its Mouth to Eropina by Capt. John Leach in 1732 -- (2) ... Gambia from Eropina to Barra Kunda ... 1732
Subject: Western Africa
Description: 2 sheets. 4 insets: 2 insects ( large unusual winged ), 1 ant of natural bigness, 1 anthill or Pismires nest; Pl. 149, No. 87, vol. 2, p. 356.
Identifier: islandora:25541

Title: Coast of Africa from the Straits of Gilbraltar to Cabo Verde
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Part of a series of four double-page coastal maps, (see NOR 227, NOR 0329, NOR 0330, NOR 0331). Coastline contains soundings; Prime meridian through Greenwich. Top right: Chart 1., London. Cadell & Davies
Identifier: islandora:25286

Title: Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le XIe degre de Latitude Meridionale, jusqu'au cap de Bonne Esperance ... Publiee par ordre de Mgr. le Comte de Maurepas
Subject: Western Africa
Description: A map illustrating the southeastern conterpart (see NOR 0306). Top right: Afrique Occidentale No. 3., Paris. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Identifier: islandora:25310

Title: Stanley Reaches West Africa Coast
Subject: Western Africa
Description: New York Herald, Sept. 17, 1877, page 5; 6 columns of text; Sheet 53 x 36 cm., New York. N. Y. Herald
Identifier: islandora:25644

Title: A Map of the Coast and Country about Sierra Leone and Sherbro River
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Inset: Map of River Sierra Lione; Plate 177, No. 101, Vol. 2, p. 386.
Identifier: islandora:25636

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