Yoruba, Africa

Date: 1890 Reference: MR 1/450 Creator: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments Catalogue context: 1 item extracted from CO 879/33 (between pages 96 and 97). West Africa. 'Sketch map of Yoruba, from the Colony of Lagos to the Borgu or Baruba Country ...': showing rivers, towns, villages and farms; (the territory covered is now in Nigeria and Benin). Reference notes on the nature of the terrain. Scale: 1 inch to about 12 miles. 'Compiled by Mr. Herbert Macaulay under the personal direction of the Governor, Sir Alfred Moloney K.C.M.G., February to May 1890'; lithographed by Judd and Co; printed June 1890. Categories: Maps and plans; Overseas Subjects: Africa; Archives and libraries; Farming; Maps and plans Topics: Agriculture and environment; International trade and affairs; Land and buildings Period: Victorians Places: Africa Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf