Guinea-Bissau map collection, 1827-1969

Collection Summary

Title	Guinea-Bissau map collection, 1827-1969
Inclusive Dates	1827-1969
Bulk Dates	1897-1961
Call No.	G8890 coll .G8
Extent	2 drawers
Extent	40 folders
Extent	51 maps
Language	Collection material in English, Portuguese, and French.
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.gm024011
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2013591395
Summary	The collection consists of 51 maps of Guinea-Bissau at the whole country, region, and city level, covering a variety of subjects and uses. The materials date between 1827 and 1969. 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. This collection's strengths are maps of administrative boundaries, city plans, and hydrographic and river surveys. The maps in this collection came to the Library through a variety of means, including government transfer, purchase, donation, and government agency deposits.