The Comoros Islands on maps of Africa from 1751 to 1800.

Date
1751 - 1800
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Website
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University of Alabama
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Hearsay
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Reference

“Historical Maps of Africa: 1751-1800,” University of Alabama Map Library, 2025, Accessed October 22, 2025

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[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

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