The North Morocco’s map at a scale 1:500.000 and the Algeciras Conference of 1906

Authors

  • Luis Urteaga

Keywords:

History of cartography, Colonial cartography, Morocco, Algeciras Conference

Abstract

The publication of the North Morocco’s map at a scale 1:500.000 has a special meaning within the Spanish colonial cartography. It was the first cartographic document devoted to Morocco to be published by the War Office, and marked the start of a new stage on the War Office mapmaking practice: from the secrecy to the maximum publicity. This paper will examine the compilation of the aforementioned map, and discuss his place within the Spanish military cartography.

Published

2007-05-03