Old Map of Africa by Johnson, 1864: Colonial Borders, Explorer Routes, Cape Town & Liberia Inset Finish:Framed canvas map providing a broader context to

providing a broader context to the events depicted

with exaggerated borders

including parts of present-day Ontario

Netherlands (ordered by modern-day population):

Created in 1844

Old Map of Africa by Johnson, 1864: Colonial Borders, Explorer Routes, Cape Town & Liberia Inset Finish:Framed canvas map providing a broader context toStep into the age of exploration with Johnsons Africa, a masterwork of 19th century cartography created in 1864 by the distinguished American mapmakers Alvin Jewett Johnson and Benjamin P. Ward. This evocative map, published at a time when Africa was a focal point of European exploration and colonial ambition, is a rare testament to the eras geographical curiosity and artistic flair. Its original title, Johnsons Africa, speaks to both its