Map of the Atonga Country on the Shore of West Nyasa.' Signed by 'Capt. H.P. Bennitt. 2. K.A.R.
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Covers the western shore of Lake Nyasa between the Rukuru and Doangwa rivers, coincident with the shoreline extent of West Nyasa District, and extending approximately 15 miles inland. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures, roads, settlements and place names. The map is undated, but was made af...
'Shire Highlands Railway Index Plan'. Created by 'B.C.A. Co.' - War Office ledger
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Covers an area of southern British Central Africa extending from Port Herald approximately 100 miles northwards to Zomba. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights and form lines, railways, roads and tracks, settlements and significant buildings, international boundaries and place names. Highli...
'Map showing Ruo and Shire Rivers and their Islands, between Sankalani and Port Herald.' Created by 'Mr: Binnie. 1908' - War Office ledger
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Map produced to delimit the islands in the Ruo and Shire rivers for the purposes of possession under a boundary agreement between Nyasaland and Portuguese East Africa. Covers parts of the Shire River, and its tributary the Ruo River, and portrays hydrology, railways, roads and tracks, settlemen...
Plane table survey covering Kasungu District in western Nyasaland. Portrays hydrology, roads and paths, settlements, place names, district and section boundaries, game and forest reserve boundaries, and tsetse fly area. Creation end date derived from annotation on sheets.
Nyika Plateau. '1st K[ing's]. A[frican]. R[ifles].' - War Office ledger
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Sheets compiled from survey information gathered on military exercises on the Nyika Plateau in British Central Africa and Northern Rhodesia in 1927-1928.
'Corrections to sheet 105-K & Southwards. Lt: Colonel Hawkins' - War Office ledger
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Map produced as part of a training exercise to climb Nkanta Peak. Covers an area extending from the north-western shore of Lake Nyasa approximately 50 miles westwards into the eastern portion of the Nyika Plateau to, and approximately 5 miles across, the border with Northern Rhodesia. Portrays ...
'Map of the Upper Luangwa Basin showing the Route taken by 1st. K[ing's]. A[frican]. R[ifles]. Patrol July-August-September 1927'. Created by 'Lt. F.W. de Guingand'. - War Office ledger
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Map produced as part of an exploratory expedition to find a route for a dry-weather motor road from northern Nyasaland to Isoka in north-eastern Northern Rhodesia. Covers the western portion of the Nyika Plateau in north-west Nyasaland, and extends 60 miles westwards over the Northern Rhodesia ...
Nyasaland Protectorate. Revised and drawn in the Lands Office, Blantyre.
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Whole-country general purpose map. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, forests, roads, railways, lake steamer routes, aerodromes, telegraphs, settlements and significant buildings, place names, game reserves, and international and internal boundaries. An inset depicts transport corridors b...
