An antique map which shows the coast and river mouth of the Sierra Leone & the Sherbro Rivers in Sierrra Leone West Africa. ( Plate XLVI, Vol. II. p. 304.) The inset map of the estuary is also important for shipping. It is the largest natural harbour in the African continent. Several islands, including Tasso Island (the largest), Tombo Island, and the historically important Bunce Island, are located in the estuary. The Sherbro people make up by far the largest ethnic group in the island.. Engraved by Isaac Basire, Publisher: , Thomas Astley . Date: 1745
Approx 15cms by 21.5cms.
