Description: A map of central and southern Africa in 1920 showing colonial possessions of the British, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Belgians, including the former German colonies, lost after WWI, to French and British control per the Treaty of Versailles. This map shows major cities and trade centers, railroads, major rivers, deserts, and landforms. This map also has a list of place names with location grid reference on the top edge.
Place Names: A Regional Map of Africa, Angola, Kongo, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nairobi, Rhodesia, Swazilan
ISO Topic Categories: oceans,
location,
inlandWaters,
boundaries
Keywords: Post-WWI Central and Southern Africa, borders, political, transportation, kVersailles, country borders,
county borders,
major political subdivisions, railroads,
water routes, oceans,
location,
inlandWaters,
boundaries, Unknown, 1920
Source: , The New Reference Atlas of the World - A New Series of Physical, Political and Historical Maps compiled from Government Surveys and exhibiting the Latest Results of Geographical Research (New York, NY: C. S. Hammond & Company, 1920) 52
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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