RovumaZambesiRivers-shawe-1890
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Title
Eastern Africa Between the Rovuma and Zambesi Rivers Illustrating the Surveys of Mr. J.T. Last Leader of the Royal Geographical Society s Expedition to the Namuli Peaks 1885 - 6 - 7.
1890 (dated)
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Description
This is an 1890 William Shawe map of southeastern Africa detailing the expedition of Joseph Thomas Last to Portuguese East Africa. Printed on two sheets, the map depicts the region from Lake Nyasa to the Mozambique Channel and from the mouth of the Lindi River south to the mouths of the Zambezi River. In modern terms, this map covers Malawi and Mozambique from Lake Malawi (Nyasa) eastward to the Indian Ocean (Mozambique Channel). This region was at the time Portuguese Mozambique (Portuguese East Africa / África Oriental Portuguesa). Although the British never made a serious play for Portuguese East Africa, the cartographic work here can be best understood as reconnaissance for potential Briti