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Africa from the latest Authorities (Raster Image)
Barlow, sculp.Stanford, California, US : Stanford Digital Repository, 2013This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1806 titled "Africa form the latest authorities." This map was published by Brightly & Kimersly and engraved by Barlow. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map was georeferenced by the Stanford University Geospatial Center using a Sinusoidal projection. This map is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Africa from the Oscar I. Norwich Collection at Stanford University.This historic paper map provides an historical perspective of the cultural and physical landscape during this time period. The wide range of information provided on these maps make them useful in the study of historic geography. As this map has been georeferenced, it also can be used as a background layer in conjunction with other GIS data.
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Africa from the latest Authorities (Raster Image)
Barlow, sculp and Stanford Geospatial Center1806This layer is a georeferenced raster image of an historic continental map of Africa from 1806 titled "Africa form the latest authorities." This map...
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