AGSL GeoDiscovery

Cameroons under United Kingdom trusteeship, 1949

Description:

The territory of the Cameroons under the United KIngdom trusteeship consisted of two mountainous strips on the eastern frontier of Nigeria, extending from Lake Chad to the Atlantic Ocean. It is divided by a strech of approximately 45 miles into north and south by the Benue River. Map shows international, provincial, Nigeria-Cameroons, divisional, and district boundaries, customs stations, two classes of roads, railways, lighthouses, telegraph lines, wireless stations, and native courts. The Trustee Territories administered as part of Bornu, Adamawa, Benue, and Eastern Provinces are shown by color code. "1750/766/4-50" Original maps is filed in the Map/Geospatial Center, a map reproduction is attached to companion volumes.

Resource Link:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/99100017893506421

Identifier:

ark:/88435/jq085p05h

Language:

en

Creator:

Nigeria. Survey Department

Publisher:

Lagos, Nigeria : Survey Department, 1950. and London : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1950.

Provider:

Princeton

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Image

Subject:

Administrative and political divisions—Maps, Cameroon—Administrative and political divisions, Nigeria—Administrative and political divisions, Great Britain—Colonies, Cameroon—Maps, Nigeria—Maps, Thematic maps, and Maps

Theme:

Administrative and political divisions—Maps, Cameroon—Administrative and political divisions, Nigeria—Administrative and political divisions, Great Britain—Colonies, Cameroon—Maps, Nigeria—Maps, Thematic maps, and Maps

Spatial Coverage:

Cameroon and Nigeria

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF