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| Number: | 2444 |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Region: | East |
| Place Names: | Malawi, Lake Malawi, Livingstonia, |
| Year of Origin: | 1879 |
| Title: | Route Survey of the Western Side of Lake Nyassa....Livingstonia Mission |
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| Language: | English |
| Publish Origin: | London |
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| Cartographer: |
Alexander Keith Johnston W. & A.K. Johnston James Stewart |
| Engraver: |
William J Turner |
| Publisher: |
RGS Royal Geographical Society |
| Other Contributors: |
Edward Stanford |
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| Measurement Notes: | on map |
| Notes: | CARTOGPAPHICUS; Lake Nyassa or Lake Malawi, Africa. This map focuses on the western part of the lake from Kuta Bay to Mt. Mpenya. Contains inset map of the northern part of Nyassa in lower left quadrant. This map was issued to illustrate the explorations of James Stewart in preparation for a proposed roadway connecting Lake Nyassa to Lake Tanganyika. Steward was also the found of the Livingstonia (Kondowe) mission, named in honor of the deceased explorer David Livingstone. Various rivers, mountains, islands and other topographical details are noted. This map was published for inclusion in volume 1 of the 1879 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography. Source: Stanford, E., 'Livingstonia Mission', Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, Vol. 1, 1879. |
| Last updated: Apr 5, 2015 |