AMBASSI_SAN SALVADOR,Angola, South and East Africa

Ambassi, the native city known to the portuguese by the name of San Salvador, occupies a commanding position worthy of an imperial capital which at one time ruled over all the land from the Gazzon to the Cuanza. It crowns the summit of a plateau of elliptical form, which stretches north and south, for a distance of nearly 2 miles , with an average breadth of over half a mile. Towards the south , the valley of the Lueji, winding its way through a papyrus and grass grown marshy tract, describes a semi circle round the escarpments of the plateau. On the east and west sides the narrow gorges , nearly 400 feet below the upper terraces, are traversed by rivulets , over which have been thrown suspension bridges of twister creepers. Copious springs of pure water gush from the sides ofn the granite rock, which forms the base of this isolated plateau, and which is enclosed on all sides by old limestone formations.

1890s Wood Engraving Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.