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| Keywords: 1852 Levassuer Map of Senegal, Senegambia, and Madagascar - Geographicus - Senegal-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 Levasseur map of the French Colonies in Africa The map area is divided into three sections dedicated to Senegambie Senegambia Madagascar and the Senegal River The largest of these focuses on Senegambia with an inset of the Island of Goree in the lower left The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land There is a short textual history of the region depicted to the left and right of the map Published by V Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1852 undated Size in 17 11 5 object history credit line accession number Senegal-levasseur-1852 Levassuer V <i>Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departements et des Possessions de La France Divise par Arrondissements Cantons et Communea avec La Trace de Toutes Les Routes Chemins de fer et Canaux </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Victor Levasseur - Maps of the world Old maps of Senegal Old maps of Gambia Old maps of Madagascar 1852 maps 1852 in Gambia Senegambia region | ||||
