Stanfords Stanford's Map of British South Africa (1894)

The Stanford's Map of British South Africa is from a fascinating series of reproductions from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive.

Stanfords Stanford's Library Map of Africa (1890)

The Stanford's Library Map of Africa is from a fascinating series of reproductions from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive.

Stanfords Stanford's Africa Map (1879)

Reproduction of a very interesting map of Africa published by our founder Edward Stanford in 1879 and showing the continent in the relatively early stages of its colonization. The information marked on the map forms a fascinating mixture of names of towns, countries or colonial possessions, geographical regions or features such as deserts, and of many African tribes. Although the map has no physical colouring, it instantly conveys much information about the continent's geography through the distribution of the already explored regions with established administrative entities. The bulk of the coastline is already in colour and various political units are shown in the more accessible Sahel belt, from the Atlantic along the Niger and around Lake Chad to Darfur and northern Ethiopia. However, the Sahara and the great expanse of the continent around the Congo (called here Livingstone River) and further south and east are yet to be colonized. Although, in many places, particularly in East Africa, various geographical features are already marked on the map. Latitude and longitude lines are drawn at 10° intervals. Of all the continents, Africa has undergone most changes from the mid 19th century to the present day and this map provides an early step towards understanding its history.

National Geographic Theater of War in Europe, Africa and Western Asia - Published 1942

Published in July 1942 with the article "Western Front Map Embraces Three Continents," this extraordinary work is a must-have for World War II buffs. A striking piece, both visually, with its colorful relief shading, and historically.

National Geographic Seat of War in Africa - Published 1899

A truly distinctive work, this map was published in December 1899, shortly after the start of the Second Boer War in South Africa. The intricacy and unique historical context of this map make it a wonderful item for collectors.

National Geographic Africa and the Arabian Peninsula - Published 1950

This intriguing historical snapshot of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula captures Libya and Somalia's independence from colonial administration as well as early oil development in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. First published in March 1950, this map accompanied three National Geographic articles including one entitled, "Roaming Africa's Unfenced Zoos."

National Geographic Africa - Published 1909

This historic map of Africa takes you back to 1909, a time when the "Dark Continent" was barely known in the outside world. A time when the only way to get to far off places like Abyssinia, the Congo State, and Bechuanaland Protectorate was to take a long sea voyage, then travel many miles by rail. National Geographic was among the first to bring this amazing land to the world, and this incredible map provides a time capsule into these times. Artistic cartography and painstaking detail make this a map for any collector.

National Geographic Africa - Published 1943

The North African campaign was just drawing to a close when this map was published in February of 1943 to accompany an article entitled "Africa, First of 1943 Global Warfare Maps." A great addition to any World War II map collection, and a compelling companion to the earlier and later National Geographic maps of the "Dark Continent."

National Geographic Africa - Published 1935

Africa underwent tremendous change in the early parts of the 20th Century. Access to air travel and increased motor vehicle availability led to increased travel led to increased development and modernization. This beautiful map, produced by the National Geographic cartographic section in June of 1935, tells the story of a continent amidst the old and new. Thorough research and spectacular detail are hallmarks of this beautiful map, one that should be part of any map collection.

Artokoloro Brion de la Tour Map of the Western Hemisphere (1764)

1764 map of the Western Hemisphere by French geographer Louis Brion de la Tour. Full Title: Hémisphere Occidental.

IB Tauris River in The Desert : A Modern Traveller In Ancient Egypt

National Geographic Africa Political Antique Style 'Executive' Wall Map (24 x 30.75 inches)

National Geographic's map of Africa is as attractive as it is functional. The entire continent is rendered in the Executive style with an antique color pallet, clearly defined international borders, shaded relief, and easy-to-read fonts. Place names, bodies of water, airports, major highways and roads, as well as cartographic patterns used to depict sand, lava fields, swamps, dry salt lakes, intermittent lakes, salt deserts, and areas below sea level are shown as well. This map also includes an informative inset on climate and terrain with a topographic map of the continent and individual insets of the 10 island nations surrounding Africa.Coverage includes the following countries, their capitals, and major cities: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, C�te d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nations shown are: Canary Islands, Madeira Islands, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Bioko, and Cape Verde.