Sierra Leone map collection, 1764-1965

Collection Summary

Title	Sierra Leone map collection, 1764-1965
Inclusive Dates	1764-1965
Bulk Dates	1930-1960
Call No.	G8860 coll .S5
Extent	4 drawers
Extent	63 folders
Extent	66 maps
Language	Collection material in English, French, and German
Location	Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm024009
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2013591392
Summary	The collection consists of 66 maps of Sierra Leone at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses. These maps make up a small part of the Geography and Map Division's uncataloged holdings of maps that were acquired before the advent of digital cataloging in the 1970s. The collection's strengths are in maps depicting administrative and tribal boundaries, locations of natural resources, transportation and telecommunication lines, and other related subjects. The materials date between 1764 and 1965. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.