Dutch WIC map of the Gold Coast (17th century)

Dutch WIC map of the Gold Coast (17th century)

Colonial Era Maps & Trade Routes

Map of the Gold Coast from Olfert Dapper's "Beschrijving van Afrika" (1668), showing Dutch West India Company (WIC) trading posts including Fort Nassau and Elmina.

Attribution & License

Artist / Author: Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker), Hans Propheet (assigned to land surveyor / mapmaker)
License: Public domain
Source: View on Wikimedia Commons
Dimensions: 2400 × 1595 px

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