Original mid-19th century hand-colored, steel-engraved map titled “Africa (Southern Sheet)” by J.H. Colton & G.W. Colton, published in New York in 1859. This detailed regional map extends from the Cape Colony north toward Angola and east to the Tanzanian coast and Madagascar. Interior regions are depicted with limited geographic detail typical of the period, showing an “Unexplored Region” and the latest reported lakes and river systems.

Title: Africa (Southern Part)
Medium: Original hand-colored, steel-engraved map
Publication Date: 1859
Cartographers/Publisher: J.H. Colton & G.W. Colton, New York
Publication: General Atlas
Print Size: 17.5" x 14.5"
Condition: Professionally framed and matted. Very good antique condition with expected light age toning and mild handling wear; color remains well-preserved.
Notes: Shows Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, Mozambique, Angola, and Madagascar with contemporary colonial boundaries, exploration notes, and geographic discoveries. Decorative border with Colton’s characteristic interlaced pattern.
Care Recommendations: Avoid direct sunlight to preserve original hand-coloring; standard archival care advised for antique paper.

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