Carta Dimostrativa Della Colonia Eritrea E Delle Regioni Adiacenti Alla Scala Di 1:250,000 in 1896

Old map of Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Italy, Sudan.

day Eritrea in 1885. The Treaty of Wichale (Uccialli) of 1889, concluded with Emperor Menelik of Ethiopia, gave Italy sovereignty over the territory that the Italians called Eritrea, a name derived from Mare Erythraeum, the Roman designation for the Red Sea. The Italian government tasked the Florence-based Institute for Military Geography to produce detailed and precise topographical maps of the new colony. The institute published this map in 1896. The map consists of 16 sheets and covers all of present-day Eritrea, as well as part of eastern Sudan and part of northern Ethiopia. The Italian cartographic exploration of Eritrea reached its peak in 1909, by which time most of the on-the-ground topographic and geodetic activities were concluded. Various Italian government entities, including the Ministry of the Colonies and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continued to publish more detailed maps of Eritrea and adjacent countries throughout the early decades of the century." World Digital Library.

Created by Istituto Geografico Militare (Italy) in 1896.

• Additionally stamped in ink at lower right of title sheet: Oct 31 1952 Division of Maps [then in blue ink] cancelled.
• Additionally stamped in red ink at lower right of title sheet: Military Information Division, Map Section.
• Also shows part of eastern Sudan and part of northern Ethiopia.
• Also stamped in blue ink at upper right of title sheet: War Department, Military Information Feb 26 1897 Divison Adjutant General's Office.
• Annotations in blue pencil on verso of maps.
• Each map includes diagram indicating sources of compilation.
• Geographic coverage complete in 16 sheets.
• Includes index map, text, and glossary on title sheet.
• Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings.
• Sheets mounted on cloth.
• Title from title sheet.

Map Tags

1896

Africa

Colonies

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Istituto Geografico Militare (Italy)

Italy

Map

Maps

Sudan