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(East coast of Africa) the slave caravan route from Dar-es-Salam to Kilwa : to accompany the paper by Captn. F. Elton

Description:

Edwd. Weller.

Relief shown by hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Bar scale on map given in "geographical miles".

Includes key showing "Author's route."

Shows topography, drainage, natural resources (e.g.: copal, rice), vegetation (forests, swamps, deltas), plantations, ancient Portuguese ruins, islands off coast.

Features slave trade travel routes.

Descriptive text throughout.

From J. Murray's Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, London, 1874.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hh782gm9363

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hh782gm9363

Language:

eng

Creator:

Elton, Captain James Frederic, RN

Publisher:

Murray, John and J. Murray, Albemarle Street,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Slave trade, Roads, Caravans, and Natural resources

Temporal Coverage:

19th century

Date Issued:

1874

Spatial Coverage:

Tanzania, Africa, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and Kilwa District (Tanzania)

Rights:

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.

Rights Holder:

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.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false