Maps and Atlases


THE cartographic library of the society includes a great number of old and contemporary maps and illustrations. The society published one of the valuable maps that was drawn in 1877 (scale 1:6,000,000) according to the desire of Khedive Ismail and includes a summary of ali the geographical discoveries and travels which have been during his reign.

Other rare maps included in the cartographic library are copies of the maps of the Egyptian military war authority, such as Darfur map drawn by Bordi Pasha, a large map drawn By Mahmoud Al-Falaki Pasha, and Gordon Pasha's map of the Nile, in addition to several rare maps, donated to the society by King Fouad I and also two hundred and fifty maps bestowed by a member of the Royal Family.

The list of classical cartographic works, include the atlas of Prince Youssef Kamal entitled “ Monumenta Cartographica : Africque et L'Egypte”. It also includes rare maps of Africa and some of the countries of the world with comments on them. Also, the atlas of Prince Omar Tosson, and the atlas of the French Campaign, in addition to hundreds of national, Arab and international atlases dealing with different subjects.