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Title
Südliches Wolta-Gebiet auf der Goldküste von West-Afrika nach den Angaben der Missionaire Locher & Plessing
Creator
Gross, Rudolf, b. 1808, cartographer
Contributor
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued
1856
1857
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2440 Gross, R. Südliches Wolta-Gebiet auf der Goldküste von West-Afrika, nach den Angaben der Missionare Locher & Plessing. [n.p.], Rudolf Gross, [after 1855]. 1 sheet. [see p.]."This is the south coast of present day Ghana.Possibly removed from Joseph Josenhans' Atlas der Evangelischen Missions-Gesellschaft zu Basel. Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. Stamp: Hensington Public Libraries. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map printed col. 23 x 32 cm., sheet 30 x 34 cm.
Identifier
623614
391628
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/7179
Language
German
German
Subject
Volta River (Ghana)--Maps
Time Period
1855
Place
Africa Ghana
E 00°30'/N 05°48'
Source
Huntington Rare Books, Sir Richard Francis Burton Map Collection
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
From the library of Sir Richard Francis Burton.

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