West Africa Senegambia Guinea Oualo Kong Mts. 862 Brue detailed large old map

Carte de la Senegambie du Soudan et de la Guinee.

(South Africa / Senegal / Gambia / Soudan)

Issued Paris, 1862. Issued by A. Brue, corrected by Levasseur.

Attractive large old engraved 19th century antique map with original hand color. Very detailed, with a color key at bottom to left of distance scales which indicates which colonial powers controlled which areas at this time. Inset top left of Oualo. Mountains of Kong named along the entire interior running parallel to the shore line.

Paper and image remains clean and well preserved with a fine patina and visual appeal.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 19 1/8"H x 24 3/4"W.

Printed area measures c. 14 3/8"H x 20 1/8"W.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , vol. 1.