The Comoros Islands on maps of Africa from 1751 to 1800.
“Historical Maps of Africa: 1751-1800,” University of Alabama Map Library, 2025, Accessed October 22, 2025
[Map 1, “Comorra,” “Comarra Is.”]
Main Author: Jefferys, Thomas (info)
Title/Description: Africa
Publication Info: London: S. and E. Ballard, 1763; from Salmon's The Modern Gazatteer, 5th Edition
Date: 1763
Scale: 1:63,000,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee
[Map 2, “Isles de Comorre”]
Main Author: Desnos, L.
Title/Description: L'Afrique
Publication Info: Paris: 1766
Date: 1766
Scale: 1:37,000,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Antique Atlas
[Map 3, “Comora,” “Comora Is.”]
Main Author: Guthrie, William
Title/Description: Africa
Publication Info: London, 1771; from A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; Maps by T. Kitchin
Date: 1771
Scale: 1:63,360,000
Original Source: University of Alabama Map Library
[Map 4, “Komoro Is.”]
Main Author: Kitchin, Thomas (info)
Title/Description: Africa, Agreeable to the Most Approved Maps and Charts
Publication Info: London: A. Hoog, 1782; from Millar's New Complete and Universal System of Geography
Date: 1782
Scale: 1:25,344,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee
[Map 5, “Isles Comores”]
Main Author: Janvier, Jean (info)
Title/Description: L'Afrique Divisee en ses Principaux Etats Assujette Aux Observations Astronomique
Publication Info: Venice: Joseph Remondini, [1784]; for Janvier's Geographe
Date: 1784
Scale:
Original Source: Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection
[Map 6, “Is. de Comore”]
Main Author: de L'Isle, Guillaume (info)
Title/Description: Carte d'Afrique Dressee Pour l'Usage du Roi
Publication Info: Paris: 1787; revised by Dezauche
Date: 1787
Scale:
Original Source: Birmingham Public Library Cartography Collection
[Map 7, “Comoro Islands,” “Angazija or Grand Comoro”]
Main Author: Boulton, S.
Title/Description: Africa, with All Its States Kingdoms, Republics, Regions, Islands, &c.
Publication Info: London: Robert Sayer, 1787; Improved and Engraved from D'Anville's Map
Date: 1787
Scale: 18,870,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee
[Northern Half Map does not display Comoro Islands. No screenshot included here]
Northern Half
[Map 8, “Komoro”]
Southern Half
Main Author: Kitchin, Thomas (info)
Title/Description: Africa, from the Best Authorities
Publication Info: London: 1790
Date: 1790
Scale: 1:95,000,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee
[Map 9, “Komoro”]
Main Author: Kitchin, Thomas (info)
Title/Description: Africa, from the Best Authorities
Publication Info: London: C. Dilly and G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1790; from Guthrie's A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World
Date: 1790
Scale: 1:95,000,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee
[Map 10, “Comoro Isles”]
Main Author:
Title/Description: Africa
Publication Info: London: c.1800
Date: 1800
Scale: 1:53,000,000
Original Source: Courtesy of Murray Hudson, Halls, Tennessee