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Number: 3057
Continent: Africa
Region: West
Place Names: Lake Chad
Year of Origin: 1910
Title: LAKE CHAD
Sub-Title: Captain J. Tilho's Exploration in and around Lake Chad 1907-1908.
Language: English
Publish Origin: London
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Units: centimeters
Size Class.: Medium
Scale: 1 : 2,000,000
Color Type: Full Color
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Cartographer: Jean Tilho
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Publisher: RGS Royal Geographical Society
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Northernmost Latitude: 18.0
Southernmost Latitude: 12.0
Westernmost Longitude: 12.9
Easternmost Longitude: 19.0
Measurement Notes: Prime meridian Greenwich.
Notes: Associated with Book ID 2455. Upper Corner, outside the neat line "THE GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, 1910." ans "LAKE CHAD TILHO." In the upper left corner, inside the neat line, there is an inset with the overview of the north African continent and the area mapped. These map and notes refer to the duty of Captain Tilho to define the frontier between the French and British spheres and the British counterpart is R.P.O. Shee. The second responsibility was to carry out a programme of scientific research focused on Lake Chad.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2016