This is a new Harvard Africa Map that allows for layering of different maps and geospatial materials from different collections. In this screenshot, I have layered two historical maps over the Google Map layer. You can even adjust the density of the maps off to the right. Quite a fun way to explore older data and a very promising creation.
You can find the beta site at http://cga-3.hmdc.harvard.edu/africamap/. Give it a whirl and enjoy.
My name is Michael Sean Gallagher. I am a Lecturer in Digital Education at the Centre for Research in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh. I am Co-Founder and Director of Panoply Digital, a consultancy dedicated to ICT and mobile for development (M4D); we have worked with USAID, GSMA, UN Habitat, Cambridge University and more on education and development projects. I was a researcher on the Near Futures Teaching project, a project that explores how teaching at The University of Edinburgh unfold over the coming decades, as technology, social trends, patterns of mobility, new methods and new media continue to shift what it means to be at university. Previously, I was the Research Associate on the NERC, ESRC, and AHRC Global Challenges Research Fund sponsored GCRF Research for Emergency Aftershock Forecasting (REAR) project. I was an Assistant Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (한국외국어대학교) in Seoul, Korea. I have also completed a doctorate at University College London (formerly the independent Institute of Education, University of London) on mobile learning in the humanities in Korea.
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The Africa map clearly defines the geographical and political boundaries of the continent. The map of Africa also plots the major rivers, deserts, climatic conditions and natural vegetation of the continent.