Abessinia and the Adjacent Countries

Small map showing discoveries and exploration in northeast Africa.

This finely engraved map covers portions of the modern-day countries of Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea in northeastern Africa. A tremendous amount of information is presented within the image. Topography is depicted in hachure, geographic features and settlements are individually labeled, and scattered annotations provide additional context. Speculative details are shown with dotted lines and reflect the contemporary cartographic uncertainty of the region.

The map was designed by Augustus Petermann of the Royal Geographic Society and engraved by G.H. Swanston. Published by A. Fullarton & Company as part of the 1858 Gazetteer of the World or Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge.