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1879 Johnston Map of Tanzania, Africa

EastAfrica-stanford-1879
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East Africa.  Sketch Map of native Routes from Dar Es Salaam towards the head of Lake Nyassa. - Main View
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1879 Johnston Map of Tanzania, Africa

EastAfrica-stanford-1879

Rare map illustrating indigenous footpaths across 19th century Tanzania.

Title


East Africa. Sketch Map of native Routes from Dar Es Salaam towards the head of Lake Nyassa.
  1879 (dated)     9 x 14 in (22.86 x 35.56 cm)

Description


This uncommon and fascinating 1879 A. K. Johnston map of central Africa illustrated the native African travel routes from Dar es Salaam to the head of Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). This map was is based upon the explorations of the missionary Alexander Keith Johnston, the cartographer's son, who died leading the Royal Geographical Society mission to Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). Towns and villages are noted along with the names of some tribes and chiefs, with some towns noted as 'deserted.' This map was drawn by the by the missionary's grieving father, mapmaker Alexander Keith Johnston,

CartographerS


Alexander Keith Johnston (December 28, 1804 - July 9, 1871) was a Scottish cartographer and map publisher active in the middle portion of the 19th century. Johnson was born at Kirkhill, near Edinburgh, Scotland. He studied at the University of Edinburgh where he apprenticed as an engraver. Around 1826, in partnership with his brother William, he founded a cartographic printing and engraving firm with the imprint "W. and A. K. Johnston." Johnston made a name for himself in educational geography, publishing numerous maps for use in schools. His brother, William Johnston, eventually left the firm to pursue a career in politics, eventually becoming the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Alexander's son, who would bear the same name, became a geographer and explorer, suffering an untimely death on the Royal Geographical Society's 1879 expedition to Lake Nyasa. More by this mapmaker...


Edward Stanford (May 27, 1827 - November 3, 1904) was one of the most prolific map publishing firms of the late 19th century. The company began as a partnership in 1848 between the 21 year old Edward Stanford and the established map dealer Trelawney Saunders. By 1853 the partnership had dissolved and Edward Stanford took full control of the business. A subsequent series of expansions and exciting new map issues finally led to the production of Stanford's masterwork, "Stanford's Library Map of London". This map is still available and remains somewhat accurate. At the time of publishing it was hailed by the Royal Geographical Society as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued". In 1882 Edward Stanford Sr. passed the firm on to his son, Edward Stanford Jr. who continued in his father's proud tradition. Today the Stanford firm still publishes maps and remains one of the most important and prolific cartographic publishers in the world. Learn More...

Source


Stanford, E. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, Vol. 1, 1879.    

Condition


Very good. Minor wear and toning on original fold lines.

References


Bassett, T., and Scheven, Y., Maps of Africa to 1900 : a checklist of maps in atlases and geographical journals in the collections of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 910.6RLn.s./rbx.