Antique Map, Map to illustrate the Journal of Mungo Park’s last Mission into Africa, p. 1815

Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer was the first known Westerner to have travelled to the central portion of the River Niger.
Copper plate engraving, with detailed observations, showing the route he took in 1795, and in 1803 from which he did not return. The map shows the surrounding country-side, and also the place where Mungo Park was killed.
From the Journal of Mungo Park’s last Mission to Africa, engraved by Neele, published by John Murray, 1815.

Size 75 x 28 cm. Condition Good.