2. Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865 [1486 ... 1865]
- Digital content
- 312 items
- Map
- 312 items.
- Finding aid
- Online Archive of California
The collection contains 312 maps of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich, and includes sea charts and maps of Southern Africa; the Cape of Good Hope; North, East, and West Africa; islands, ports, and town plans. The majority of the maps are loose items, but a certain number are from rare, published atlases; a few were published in travel books.
The collection contains 312 maps of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich, and includes sea charts and maps of Southern Africa; the Cape of Good Hope; North, East, and West Africa; islands, ports, and town plans. The majority of the maps are loose items, but a certain number are from rare, published atlases; a few were published in travel books.
David Rumsey Map Center
| David Rumsey Map Center | Status |
|---|---|
| Rumsey Collection | Request on-site access |
| INDIVIDUALLY CATALOGED | In-library use |
- Digital content
- 273 items
- Map
- 294 maps, prints and books.
This collection of primarily maps with a few prints and books portrays the continent of Africa as well as detailed maps of different regions and countries on the continent. The maps range in date from 1550 to approximately 1800. Individual maps cataloged separately and held at Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections by call number.
This collection of primarily maps with a few prints and books portrays the continent of Africa as well as detailed maps of different regions and countries on the continent. The maps range in date from 1550 to approximately 1800. Individual maps cataloged separately and held at Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections by call number.
