Egypt

Description

This map was published in 1833 by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK) in London as part of an atlas titled “A Series of Outline Maps for the Use of Geographical Students” and was prepared to present the topographic structure of Egypt and especially the geography along the Nile River in a simple and educational manner. This map, prepared for educational purposes for geography students, depicts geographical shapes by creating a three-dimensional effect with the relief effect and shading method, with mountainous areas, river valleys and coastlines prominently depicted topographically. Place names are given entirely based on the geographical structure without ancient city names or modern equivalents. For this reason, the map is a “contour map” designed specifically for physical geography education. The map covers the region starting from the Mediterranean coast of Egypt and extending along the Nile River to the borders of Sudan in the south. In addition, the Sinai Peninsula and the Libyan border regions to the west are also visible on the right side of the map. The Nile River valley, the delta region and the mountain ranges extending east-west are carefully described topographically. At the bottom of the map are distance scales prepared in both English and ancient units of measurement. SDUK was an important institution that published maps and encyclopedic publications in order to increase access to information throughout the 19th century. The maps prepared by this institution were widely used as course material in secondary schools in both England and Europe.