Cameroons under United Kingdom trusteeship, 1949

Description:

The territory of the Cameroons under the United KIngdom trusteeship consisted of two mountainous strips on the eastern frontier of Nigeria, extending from Lake Chad to the Atlantic Ocean. It is divided by a strech of approximately 45 miles into north and south by the Benue River. Map shows international, provincial, Nigeria-Cameroons, divisional, and district boundaries, customs stations, two classes of roads, railways, lighthouses, telegraph lines, wireless stations, and native courts. The Trustee Territories administered as part of Bornu, Adamawa, Benue, and Eastern Provinces are shown by color code. "1750/766/4-50" Original maps is filed in the Map/Geospatial Center, a map reproduction is attached to companion volumes.

Creator:

Nigeria. Survey Department

Publisher:

Lagos, Nigeria : Survey Department, 1950.

Provider:

Princeton

Resource Type:

Satellite imagery

Subject:

Administrative and political divisions—Maps, Cameroon—Administrative and political divisions, Nigeria—Administrative and political divisions, Great Britain—Colonies, Cameroon—Maps, Nigeria—Maps, and Thematic maps

Spatial Coverage:

Cameroon and Nigeria

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF

More details at:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/10001789