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A substantial inset maps the Région de Tombouctou in present-day Mali, following the Niger and its lakes through Djenné, Timbuktu and Gao and recording settlements, routes and areas associated with contemporary French exploration and occupation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53723298496859,"sku":"P-7-028412","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-7-028412a.jpg?v=1785944818"},{"product_id":"indo-chine-francaise-nord-french-indochina-vietnam-tonkin-laos-pelet-1902-map-p-7-028424","title":"Indo-Chine française Nord—French Indochina—Vietnam—Tonkin—Laos—Pelet 1902 map","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIndo-Chine française. I (feuille Nord) [French Indochina. 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