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Africa underwent tremendous change in the early parts of the 20th Century. Access to air travel and increased motor vehicle availability led to increased travel led to increased development and modernization. This beautiful map, produced by the National Geographic cartographic section in June of 1935, tells the story of a continent amidst the old and new. Thorough research and spectacular detail are hallmarks of this beautiful map, one that should be part of any map collection. The 1935 Africa map features:
• Country borders, including protectorates
• Thousands of place names, including country capitals, provincial capitals, towns, rivers, and lakes
• Locations of ruins, wells and springs, canals, and mountain passes
• Railways, automobile routes, caravan routes, air routes
• Beautiful inset showing airways and elevations
• Colonial administration areas for England, France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and the Independent Countries
• Inset for the Cape Verde Islands
Coverage Area: Africa, Cape Verde Islands, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
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