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Map of India: shewing the British possessions in the year 1842

infoDanvers, Juland; 1842

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A mid-19th century map colour-coded with British, French, Portuguese, Danish and Dutch colonial possessions in India and western Southeast Asia, as well as the ‘Native States’. A table lists the dates when the British acquired each area.

Details
Date
1842
Map Maker
Danvers, Juland
Attributes

Written Note/Details

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Legend

Features

River

Colonial Possessions

Library Catalogue

Creator
Danvers, Juland, cartographer.
Published/Created Date
Decr. 1st, 1842.
Copyright Date
Decr. 1st, 1842.
Publication Place
[London] :
Publisher
Published as the act directs by Wm. H. Allen & Co., 7 Leadenhall St.,
Description
"The British possessions are coloured red, native states yellow, French purple, Portuguese orange, Danish brown, Dutch blue, states under British protection green."
Relief shown by hachures.
Extent
1 map : hand colored ; 30 x 35 cm
Extent of Digitization
Complete work digitized.
Scale
Scale approximately 1:12,000,000 ;
Coordinates
(E 65°00ʹ00ʺ--E 112°00ʹ00ʺ/N 35°00ʹ00ʺ--N 1°00ʹ00ʺ). and 001.000000 and 035.000000 and 065.000000 and 112.000000 and 12000000 and a
Language
English
Call Number
BrSides 2019 78
Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--Colonies--India--Maps.
South Asia--Maps
Subject (Name)
J. & C. Walker (Firm), engraver
W.H. Allen & Co., publisher
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Orbis ID
14059717
Object ID (OID)
16708742

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