British Central Africa & adjoining Territories showing Distribution of Tribes.' Signed by 'C.H. Stigand Capt. Q.O.R.W. Kent Regt. 6/3/06.
Scope & Content:
Provides full country coverage with the exception of the northernmost and southernmost extremities; also extends into North-East Rhodesia and Portuguese East Africa; part of German East Africa is also included, although tribal information is absent. Portrays hydrology, relief by a standard hachu...
Road Sketch Bua Crossing to Dowa'. Signed by 'CH Stigand Capt Q.O.R.W. Kent Regt 20/3/06
Scope & Content:
Covers a 48-mile road corridor in western British Central Africa eastwards from the Bua River crossing near Kongoni to Dowa to a width of approximately 3 miles. Portrays hydrology, indicative relief and form lines, vegetation, roads and tracks, settlements and place names. An inset at scale 1:10,...
Map of Dedza, Tambala, Pemba Route.' Signed by 'H.S. Lloyd Capt. Nov. 1905.
Scope & Content:
Covers an area extending approximately 25 miles north and 25 miles west of Dedza in south-western British Central Africa. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, tracks, settlements and significant buildings, and place names; also depicts the survey route.
Map of the Atonga Country on the Shore of West Nyasa.' Signed by 'Capt. H.P. Bennitt. 2. K.A.R.
Scope & Content:
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
Scope & Content:
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
Scope & Content:
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
Scope & Content:
Sheets compiled from survey information gathered on military exercises on the Nyika Plateau in British Central Africa and Northern Rhodesia in 1927-1928.
