Royal Geographical Society (RGS)
Africa after the Berlin Conference, 1890
17 ½ x 16 ½ in
44 x 42 cm
44 x 42 cm
AFR6369
A Victorian map of Africa showing the political boundaries and the colonial possessions of the European powers after the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) which resolved the Scramble for Africa and decided...
A Victorian map of Africa showing the political boundaries and the colonial possessions of the European powers after the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) which resolved the Scramble for Africa and decided the various spheres of influence. British, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Spanish possessions are demarcated according to a colour key in the lower-left corner. The Congo Free Trade area is outlined with a red dotted line.
The lack of detail in the interior of the continent highlights the absurdity of many of these European boundaries as the Great Powers fought over regions which had never yet been seen by a European, let alone mapped or surveyed for economic value.
Original colour. [AFR6369]
The lack of detail in the interior of the continent highlights the absurdity of many of these European boundaries as the Great Powers fought over regions which had never yet been seen by a European, let alone mapped or surveyed for economic value.
Original colour. [AFR6369]
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