C1921

Map of Sierra Leone Protectorate.

Mapmaker:

Directorate of Colonial Surveys

$A 75

Scarce, c.20th colour lithographed map of Sierra Leone Protectorate by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys with a colour key at lower left. The Sierra Leone Protectorate was a British colonial entity established in 1896 covering the interior regions of what … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Map of Sierra Leone Protectorate.

Date:

C1921

Mapmaker:

Directorate of Colonial Surveys

Condition:

Left margin partially reinstated, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Lithograph printed in colour.

Image Size:

354mm

x 392mm

Paper Size:

378mm

x 427mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1921

Description:

Scarce, c.20th colour lithographed map of Sierra Leone Protectorate by the Directorate of Colonial Surveys with a colour key at lower left.

The Sierra Leone Protectorate was a British colonial entity established in 1896 covering the interior regions of what is now Sierra Leone in West Africa. It was distinct from the Colony of Sierra Leone, which included the coastal areas (notably Freetown) that had been under British control since 1808. The Colony and Protectorate were merged into a single political unit in 1951, paving the way for independence. Sierra Leone gained full independence from Britain on 27 April 1961, with Milton Margai as the first Prime Minister.