Comitatus Namurci (1702)

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This is a highly detailed copper engraved map of the area around Namur, Belgium. There is a mileage cartouche and a title cartouche. This is from the publication, Atlas portatif, ou, le nouveau theatre de la guerre en Europe: contenant les cartes geographiques, avec les plans des villas & fortresses les plus exposees aux revolutions presented: accompagne d'une nouvelle methode pour apprendre facilement la geographie & la chronologie des potentats. A Amsterdam Chez Daniel de la Feuille 1702, which roughly translates in English to, Portable Atlas, or, The New Theatre of War in Europe Containing Geographical Maps, with City Plans and Fortress Plans which are most Exposed to the Revolution Presented: Accompanied by a New Method to Easily Learn Geography and Chronology. In Amsterdam by Chez Daniel de la Feuille in 1702. The title of the map is Comitatus Namurci La Feuille excudit which roughly translates to County Namur Printed by La Feuille. Daniel de La Feuille lived from 1640 until 1709. He was from Sedan in Northern France and was born to Huguenot parents. In 1683, he and his family fled religious persecution to Amsterdam and became an engraver and cartographer. Cities appearing in the map: Belgium: Liège: Eynges (Engis), Floen (Flône), Aymoin (?), Herion (?), Fisfontaine (Fize-Fontaine), Ouhe (?), Vignamot (?), Feumal (Fumal), Falays (Fallais), Coutuin (?), Hosdain (Hosdent?), Breft (?), Mox (Moxhe), Aum (?), Crehe (Crehen), Haesche (Hannêche), Acache, Emptines, Messle, Ambesmeau, Chiple, Mouha, Coutuin, Han, Mozey, Haesche (Hannêche), Acache (Acosse), Meffle (Meeffe), Ambesmeau (Ambrésinaux), Chiple (?), Mouha (Moha), Coutuin (?), Han (?), Mozey (?), Namur: Braehan (Branchon), Fraquees (Franquenée), Tauiers (Taviers), Hettemot (?), Asche en refail (Aische-en-Refail), Gemblours (Gembloux), Conroy (Corroy-le-Château), Aurenault, Sombreff (Sombreffe), Ligny, Boegne (Boignée), Bagny (?), Mons (?), Hauere (?), Boety (Bothey), Tongre (Tongrinne), S. Martin (Saint-Martin), Masy (Mazy), Visne, Argenti (?), Meux, Fero (Ferooz), Tillon (?), Du (Dhuy), Liernu, Osltn (?), Mehaigne (Mehaigne/Noville-sur-Mehaigne), S. Denis (Saint-Denis-Bovesse), Esmynes (Émines), Chemen (?), Rime (?), Haule (?), Name (Namur), Le Faliec (?), Bernacome (?), Ponthy (?), Frize (?), Leuze, Dassoulx (?), Ypigney (Upigny), Franeqwarat (Franc-Waret), Fernemons (Fernelmont), Haure (?), Froncou (?), Nouille sur Mehaig (Noville-sur-Mehaigne), Boneff ab. (Boneffe/Boneffe Abbey), Recourt (?), Hambruie (Hambraine), Vodon (Cortil-Wodon), Emptines (Hemptinne), Forte Iles (?), Arz (?), Selles (Seilles), Malroy (?), Hingeon, Sosoy (?), Som (?), Naesche (Namêche), Ielhusee (?), Bonen (Boninne), Marche (Marche-les-Dames), Bez (Beez), Yanau (?), Florisont (Floreffe/Floriffoux), Iodion (Jodion), Templo (Temploux), Ymedame (?), Monslier (Moustier-sur-Sambre), Spy, Omme (?), Faume (?), Iemepye (Jemeppe-sur-Sambre), Tarsen (Tarcienne), Hansen (Hanzinne), Bersee (Berzée), Leneff (Laneffe), Thille Chast. (Thy-le-Château), Puy (?), Iardinet Abb. (?) Castre (Chastrès), Walcourt, Vogne (Vogenée), Yue (Yves-Gomezée), S. Aubain (Saint-Aubin), Dacheu (?), Iamuelle (Jamiolle), Viller Y Eglise (?), Philippeville, S. Zelle (?), Sauton (Sautour), Iamaigne (Jamagne), Waudesy (Vodecée), Franhimont (Franchimont), Louten (Lautenne), Hastiers (Hastière/Hastière-Lavaux/Hastière-par-delà), Wassers abb. (?), Poren (?), Minaoye (Miavoye), Maure (Maurenne), Frayers (Castle of Freÿr), Ierenne (?), Ante (Anthée), Moruille (Morville), Rosoy (Rosée), Florennes, Corenne, Forge (?), Walloon Brabant: Perwez, Threbaex (?), Gonensau (?), Pandese (?), Courtil (Cortil-Noirmont), Gemlines (Gentinnes), Viller (Villers-la-Ville), Houtham (?), Nivelle (Nivelles), Marbais, Hainaut: Petit Reulx (Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine), Selle (Pont-à-Celles), Busee (Buzet), Renez (Rèves), Frane (Frasnes-lez-Gosselies), Liberche (Liberchies), Lut (Luttre), Brunehault (There is a street Chaussee Brunehault), Ville Paroy (?), Melle (Mellet), S. Amand (Saint-Amand), S. Bris (Brye), Wagny (Wangenies), Wauferche (Wanfercée-Baulet), Banley (?), Farse (Farciennes), Flerso (Fleurus), Telon (?), Chastelniau (Châtelineau), Charleroy (Charleroi), Gilly, Soreamol (Soleilmont), Heppenyes (Heppignies), Wagnelle (Wagnelée), Hegne (?), Gosseliers (Gosselies), Vinille (?), Plouy (?), Sartles moisni (Sartis), le Ron (?), Fonteineleuesque (Fontaine-l'Évêque), Marchien au pont (?), Gamigno (?), Court (?), Chastillan (Castillon), Cense (?), Bossu (?), Forge (?), Senlry (?), Conille (?), Acos (Acoz), Marcinelle (?), S. Nicolas (Sart Saint-Nicolas), Nalen (?), Gerpines (Gerpinnes), France: Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine: Ardennes: Charlemont (Charlemont fortress in Givet)

Baetica sive Hispania Pars Australis ut in Caesare descripta de Bello Hispanico (1739)

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This is a copper engraved historic map showing the Southern tip of Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar as well as the Northern tip of Morocco. The map is filled with a lot of geographic details concerning place names in Latin. The title is inside a simple cartouche. The source publication is: Geographia antique, Latinorum et Graecorum, tabulis XXXII novis & accuratis expressa, translated: Thirty-two new and accurate maps of the geography of the ancients, as contained in the Greek and Latin Classics. It was printed and sold in 1739 in London by Thomas Bowles. Herman Moll was a Dutchman bookseller, geographer and engraver. Around 1678 he moved to London where for a while he continued as an engraver. Later, he started his own businesses a map publisher and by the turn of the century had become the most prominent map publisher in the country. He published atlases and loose maps of all parts of the world many of which were highly decorative. In 1724 he published his 'New Description of England and Wales', an atlas of the English and Welsh Counties. He had many interesting friends including Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift (for whom he provided maps for Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels), explorers William Damier and Woodes Rogers, and the scientist Robert Hooke. Cities, towns, and rivers shown on the map are Castulo (Destroyed in 1227), Baetis F. (Guadalquivir River), Castra Posthumy, Ategua (Fortified city at the time of Caesar), Ulla, Salsum F., Corduba (Córdoba), Sorita, Ucubis, Aspaula, Singulus F., Astigi (Écija), Crematur a Caesare, Urso, Malaca (Málaga), Italica (Roman City that Dwindled in the 3rd Century), Lenius F., Cilicensis F., Carmona, Obeulo, Hispalis (Sevilla), Carruca, Mare Internum (Mediterranean Sea), Munda, Asta, Carteia (Roman town that declined in the 9th Century), Fredum Gaditanum, Gades (Cádiz), Lusitania (Portugal and parts of Spain), and Hispania Ulterior (Southern Spain).

Central America and the West Indian Islands (1863)

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This is a highly detailed copper engraved map of Central America and the West Indies published in 1863. This was created by A. K. Johnston for his book entitled, School Atlas of General & Descriptive Geography which was published by William Blackwood & Sons. Alexander Keith Johnston was a Scottish Geographer who lived from 1804 to 1871. This map has a section along with the title which states: Central America and the West Indian Islands, A. K. Johnston, F. R. S. E., Scale: 200 miles to an inch, 14,000,000 of nature, Scale of English Miles, The West Indian Islands are sometimes denominated the "Columbian Archipelago" or "The Antilles." In some English Charts the term "Leeward Isles", is erroneously applied to those of the Caribbean Group extending from Porto Rico to Dominica, those from Martinique to Tobago, being styled the "Windward Isles.", Railways, (B.)-British, (Da.)-Danish, (DU.)-Dutch, (F.)-French, (S.)-Spanish, (Sw.)-Swedish. Around the edge of the map reads: General Geography, Plate 25, William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. Countries appearing on the map: Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Curaçao, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Belize, Cuba, Mexico, The Bahamas, and the United States of America. Cities appearing on the map: Venezuela: Angostura or S. Thomas (Ciudad Bolívar), Corona (?), Cabruta, Merida (Mérida), Varinas (Barinas), Barcelona, Cumana (Cumaná), Cariaco, Assumption (La Asunción), Caracas, la Guayra (La Guaira), Coro (Santa Ana de Coro), Cariaco (?), and Maracaybo (Maracaibo). Colombia: Ocana (Ocaña), Tola (Tolú), Saragoza (Zaragoza Municipality), Antiquia (Santa Fe de Antioquia), Caceres (Cáceres), Uraba (?), Honda (Bahia Honda?), la Hacha (Riohacha), Sa. Marta (Santa Marta), and Cartagena. Panama: Yavisa (Yaviza), Carreto, Chame, Porto Bello (Portobelo), Aspinwall (Colón), Chagres (Now the World Heritage Site of Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo which was depopulated in 1916 and the residents were moved to Nuevo Chagres), Los Santos (La Villa de los Santos), Santiago (Santiago de Veraguas), S. Lorenzo (San Lorenzo), David, and Estrella (La Estrella). Costa Rica: Eredia (?), Cartago, S. Jose (San José), Alahuela (Alajuela), Nicoya, Bagases (Bagaces), and Guanacasto (Liberia). Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad (British): P. of Spain/P. Espana (Port of Spain). Tobago (British): Scarborough. Grenada (British): S. George (St. George's). Barbadoes (Barbados) (British): Bridge Tn. (Bridgetown). S. Vincent (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) (British): Kingstown. S. Lucia (Saint Lucia) (British): Castries. Martinique (French): Pt. Royal (Fort-de-France). Curacao (Curaçao) (Dutch): Williamstadt (Willemstad). Nicaragua: S. Juan de Nicaragua or Grey Town (San Juan de Nicaragua), S. Carlos (San Carlos), Trinidad (?), Blewfields (Bluefields), Rivas or Nicaragua (Rivas), Masaya, Granada, Managua, Leon (León), Realejo (El Realejo), Comolapa (Comalapa?), Segovia (Ocotal), and Chinandega. Honduras: Juticalpa, Catacamas, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, Comayagua, Copan (Copán ruins of ancient Mayan city), Poyais (Fake place created by Gregor MacGregor for a scheme), Truxillo (Trujillo), Lasal (?), and Omoa. S. Salvador (El Salvador): La Union (La Unión), S. Miguel (San Miguel), Concordia (?), S. Vicente (San Vicente), Tobasco (?), La Libertad, S. Salvador (San Salvador), and Sonsonate. Guatemala: Chiquimula, New Guatemala (Guatemala City), Istapa (Iztapa), Old Guatemala (Antigua Guatemala), Zacatepec (?), S. Thomas (Santo Tomás de Castilla), Livingston, S. Luis (San Luis), S. Andres (San Andrés), Coban (Cobán), Quesaltenango (Quetzaltenango), Solola (Sololá), and Tetonicapan (Totonicapán). Dominica (British): Roseau. Guadeloupe (French): Base Terre (Basse-Terre). Montserrat (British): Plymouth (Abandoned in 1997 after volcanic eruption and burying under pyroclastic flows). Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua (British): S. John (St. John's). Barbuda (British). Saint Kitts and Nevis: S. Christopher (Saint Kitts) (British): Basse Terre (Basseterre). Nevis (British). U.S. Virgin Islands: Sta. Cruz (Saint Croix) (Danish): Christianstadt (Christiansted). S. John (Saint John) (Danish). S. Thomas (Saint Thomas) (Danish). Porto Rico (Puerto Rico) (Spanish): San Juan and Ponce. Dominica (Dominican Republic): S. Domingo (Santo Domingo), Savanna (Sabana de la Mar), Samana (Samaná), Cotuy (Cotuí), La Vega, Santiago (Santiago de los Caballeros), Monte Christi (Monte Cristi), Bunica (?), and Nelva (Neiba). Haiti: Cape Haitien (Cap-Haïtien), S. Nicolas (Môle-Saint-Nicolas), Port au Prince (Port-au-Prince), Tiburon, Cayes (Les Cayes), and Jacmel. Jamaica (British): Kingston, P. Antonio (Port Antonio), Port Royal, Spanish Tn. (Spanish Town), Falmouth, and Savanna la Mar (Savanna-la-Mar). Brit. Honduras (Belize): Manati (?) and Balize (Belize City). Cuba: Baracoa, Cuba (Santiago de Cuba), Holguin (Holguín), Bayamo, S. Salvador (?), S. Miguel (San Miguel de Baga), Nuevitas, S. Maria de Pt. Principe (Camagüey), Pto. Principe (?), Trinidad, S. Clara (Santa Clara), S. Juan (?), Cienfuegos, Cardenas (Cárdenas), Matanzas, Batavano (Batabanó), Santiago (Santiago de las Vegas which is now a ward of Havana), Havana, Bahia Hoirda (?), and Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Río). Mexico: Yucatan: Arena (?), Bacalar, Campeachy (Campeche City), Seyba (Seybaplaya), Victoria, Balchaco (?), Cuyo (El Cuyo), Silan (?), Valladollid (Valladolid), Merida (Mérida), and Sisal. Chiapas: Tapachula, Palenque, Comitan (Comitán), and Ciudad Real (San Cristóbal de las Casas). Tabasco: Tabasco (?), Palasada (Palizada), Chiltepeque (Chiltepec), and S. Anna (Santana). Tehuantepec: Tehuantepec, Pilpa (?), and S. Pedro (?). Oaxaca: Tilapa (?), Oaxaca (Oaxaca City), and Alpisque (?). Vera Cruz (Veracruz): Alvarade (Alvarado), Vera Cruz (Veracruz), Cordova (Córdoba), Jalapa (Xalapa), Orizaba, Tuspan (Tuxpan), and Antonio (?). Puebla: Puebla (Puebla City) and Tehuacan (Tehuacán). Tamaulipas: Tampico, New Santander (Nuevo Santander was a region of Mexico before joining the Texas region in 1762), and Matamoros. The Bahamas: Nassau. United States of America: Florida: S. Augustine (St. Augustine) and Tampa. Louisiana: New Orleans. Texas: Austin and Galveston.

Carte De Brie (1648)

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Copper engraved map of the Brie, France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. Cities appearing on this map include: Île-de-France: Hauts-de-Seine: Coulombe (Colombes), Nanterre, Bourla Reine (Bourg-la-Reine), and Anthony (Antony). Seine-Saint-Denis: Le Bourget, S. Denis (Saint-Denis), Villemonde (Villemomble), and Neuilly (Neuilly-sur-Marne/Neuilly-Plaisance). Paris: Montmartre (Now part of the 18th arrondissement of Paris since January 1, 1860), Charone (Now the Charonne quarter in the 20th arrondissement of Paris since 1860), Paris, and Auteuil (Now Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris since 1859/1860). Val-de-Marne: Vincene (Vincennes), Chareton (Charenton-le-Pont/Saint-Maurice), Iantilly (Gentilly), Villeneufue (Villeneuve-le-Roi), S. Maur (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés), Boissy (Boissy-Saint-Léger), Villeneuue S. George (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges), Villemont (Villecresnes?), Laqueue (La Queue-en-Brie), and Gournay (Gournay-sur-Marne). Essonne: Bieure (Bièvres), Pallezeau (Palaiseau), Lonjumeau (Longjumeau), Montlhery (Montlhéry), Bandou (Bondoufle), Valpetit (Vert-le-Petit), Valgrand (Vert-le-Grand), Chastre (Arpajon), Climuille (?), Etrechy (Étréchy), Corbeil (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Esone (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Coudray (Le Coudray-Montceaux), Leplessy (?), Villeroy (Parc de Villeroy), Lafertealais (La Ferté-Alais), Bunent (?), Milly (Milly-la-Forêt), Mouuielle (?), and Choisy (Soisy-sur-Seine). Seine-et-Marne: S. Sauueu (Saint-Sauveur-sur-École), Arbonne (Arbonne-la-Forêt), Fontaine-belieau (Fontainebleau), Barbusson (Barbizon), Orgenois (Orgenoy), Samois (Samois-sur-Seine), Brosle (Brolles?), Melug (Melun), Moret (Moret-sur-Loing), Chelle (Chelles), Mougny (?), Annet (Annet-sur-Marne), Meaux, Greiz (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Bry C. Robert (Brie-Comte-Robert), Beuerme (?), Armoiuilliers (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Pont Carre (Pontcarré), Lagny (Lagny-sur-Marne), Hermiere (Hermiéres), Estropelef (?), Fontenay (Fontenay-Trésigny), Croquetin (Courquetaine), Tournan (Tournan-en-Brie), Iamagne (?), Mostir (?), Lehausois (La Houssaye-en-Brie?), Lumigne (Now Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux after the 1973 fusion of Lunigny, Nesles, and Ormeaux), Pamerse (Pommeuse), Totquin (Touquin), Rozoy (Rozay-en-Brie), Pessy (Pécy), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Iger), Verdoye (Vaudoy-en-Brie), Beaulieu (?), Setraid (?), La Ferte Sous Jouerre (La Ferté-sous-Jouarre), Coully (Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames), Mouceaux (Montceaux-lès-Meaux), Crecy (Crécy-la-Chapelle), Faux (?), Foussy (?), Guerard (Guérard), Rucle Velours (?), Colommiers (Coulommiers), Rebes (Rebais), La Ferte gaucher (La Ferté-Gaucher), Marche (Marchais-en-Brie?), Chaliden(?), Lasmeullieres (?), Sabloniere (Sablonnières), Lespine (?), Gregy (Now Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre after the fusion of Évry-les-Châteaux and Grégy-sur-Yerre on January 1, 1973), Sipelle (?), Cramaiaux (Moissy-Cramayel), Aupierre (Aubepierre-Ozouer-le-Repos), Ieble (Yèbles), Monsenay (Moisenay), Simery (?), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Gauthier), Nangis, Courlen (?), Chastillon (Châtillon-la-Borde), Barbeau (Barbeau Abbey in Fontaine-le-Port), Herissee (Héricy), Vinpele (Vimpelles), Montereau (Montereau-Fault-Yonne), Montigny (Montigny-Lencoup), Damemarie (Donnemarie-Dontilly), Quercy (?), Songnol (Sognolles-en-Montois), Vieux Champne (Vieux-Champagne), Chenoise, Pampillon (?), Villegagno (Bannost-Villegagnon), S. Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud), Chancoile (?), Prouins (Provins), S. Sauueur (Saint-Sauveur-lès-Bray), Grauon (Gravon), Bray (Bray-sur-Seine), Noiens (Noyen-sur-Seine), Euerlis (Everly), Flouy (?), Fouchier (Fouchères), Pigreux (?), Charlemaiso (Chalmaison), Villegray (Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine), S. Simon (Saint-Siméon), Maleuaue (?), Peuillon (?), Ludon (Leudon-en-Brie), and Borsroy (?). Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: Aisne: Chau. Thierry (Château-Thierry), Nogentel, Parois (Paroy), Conde (Condé-en-Brie/Celles-lès-Condé), Montigny (Montigny-lès-Condé), Nogent Lartaut (Nogent-l'Artaud), Verdou (?), and Mallemaison (?). Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine: Marne: Rieux, Neusuy (Neuvy), Sedane, Montmirel (Montmirail), Bouchy (Bouchy-Saint-Genest), S. Bon (Saint-Bon), Chartemarie, and Montgenou (Montgenost). Aube: Corseroy (Courceroy), Nogent (Nogent-sur-Seine), Pont (Pont-sur-Seine), Villenosce (Villenauxe-la-Grande), and Courtinan (Courtavant?).

Carte des Sevennes (1648)

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Copper engraved map of the Cévennes, a range of Mountains located in South-Central France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche. The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain. The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans. The cities, towns, Rivers, and bridges on this map are: Avignon, Uzez (Uzès), Le pont S. Esprit (Pont-Saint-Esprit), Alez (Alès), Anduze, Sauve, Ganges, Montleomar (Montèlimar), Privas, Pont du Gard (Gard Bridge (World Heritage Site)), S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu), Uzez (Uzès), Valabres (Vallabrix), Monfalcon (Montfaucon), Le Rhosne Fl. (Le Rhône or the Rhône River), Le Gardon-R. (Gardon River), S. Anastazier (Sainte-Anastasie), Casseignolles (Cassagnoles), St. Geniers (Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès), S. Iust (Saint-Just-et-Vacquières), Angoustrine, Ribaute (Ribaute-Les-Tavernes), Vezenobre (Vèzènobres), Quissac, S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort), Dherant, S. Bolize (Saint-Bauzille-De-Putois), Pont de Seludre, S. Iehan de Gardoningue, La Creme, Pont de S. Guillem, Herault R. (L'Hèrault or Hèrault River), S. Iehan de la Blaquiere (Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière), Modiere, Vis R. (La Vis or Vis River), Semene (Sumène), Pont daurey (Pont D'Herault), Le Vigan, Larboras, Arry (Arre), Le Tar R. (Le Tarn (Tarn River), Meinieis, Florac, Pont de Far, Barry, Pont de Manteurt (Le Pont-De-Montvert), Mirail, Chambon Rigault, Lhospitalet, Les Salles, S. Romain, Sacanton, S. Germain, Genoullac, Peiremale, Banes, Les Vans, Portes, S. Iehan de la Seb, Mayer, Rousson, S. Ambroise, Chasse Sac R. (), Chambonas, Cassaigne, Teirargues, Le Seze R (La Cèze), S. Iehan des Auel, Bariac, Vagnol, La Bastide, Vallon, Salauar, Pont-Darc, La Gorce, Mirebel, Legar, Ardeche R. (L'Ardeche (Ardeche River), Le Coirou, S. Genes, S. Pons (Saint-Pons), Aps, Roquemaure, Viuiers (Viviers), S. Anchol (Bourg-Saint-Andèol), S. Omer, Gras, Aigneuze, La Paillaseo, S. George, Baignolz (Bagnols-Sur-Ceze), and Veneian (Vènèjan).

Le Comte D'Artois auecq le Com: de S. Paul. (1702)

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This is a highly detailed copper engraved map of the area of Artois in Northern France as well as parts of Belgium. There is a mileage cartouche and a title cartouche. This is from the publication, Atlas portatif, ou, le nouveau theatre de la guerre en Europe: contenant les cartes geographiques, avec les plans des villas & fortresses les plus exposees aux revolutions presented: accompagne d'une nouvelle methode pour apprendre facilement la geographie & la chronologie des potentats. A Amsterdam Chez Daniel de la Feuille 1702, which roughly translates in English to, Portable Atlas, or, The New Theatre of War in Europe Containing Geographical Maps, with City Plans and Fortress Plans which are most Exposed to the Revolution Presented: Accompanied by a New Method to Easily Learn Geography and Chronology. In Amsterdam by Chez Daniel de la Feuille in 1702. Daniel de La Feuille lived from 1640 until 1709. He was from Sedan in Northern France and was born to Huguenot parents. In 1683, he and his family fled religious persecution to Amsterdam and became an engraver and cartographer.

Comitatus Volkenborg et Dalem (1702)

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This is a highly detailed copper engraved map Belgium along the Meuse River from Liege to Maastricht. This engraving is taken from a plate from the 1696 edition of P. van der Slart's 'Theatrum Belgii Foederati' with small changes. Slart's map was printed from the same plate of the 1635 edition of 'Vyerighe Colom' by Jacob Aertsz Colom. There is a mileage cartouche and a title cartouche. This is from the publication, Atlas portatif, ou, le nouveau theatre de la guerre en Europe: contenant les cartes geographiques, avec les plans des villas & fortresses les plus exposees aux revolutions presented: accompagne d'une nouvelle methode pour apprendre facilement la geographie & la chronologie des potentats. A Amsterdam Chez Daniel de la Feuille 1702, which roughly translates in English to, Portable Atlas, or, The New Theatre of War in Europe Containing Geographical Maps, with City Plans and Fortress Plans which are most Exposed to the Revolution Presented: Accompanied by a New Method to Easily Learn Geography and Chronology. In Amsterdam by Chez Daniel de la Feuille in 1702. Daniel de La Feuille lived from 1640 until 1709. He was from Sedan in Northern France and was born to Huguenot parents. In 1683, he and his family fled religious persecution to Amsterdam and became an engraver and cartographer. Countries appearing on this map: Belgium and the Netherlands. Cities appearing on this map: Belgium: Wallonia Region: Liège: Liège: S. Gille (?), Liege (Liège), S. Lenart (There is a Rue St. Lèonard in Liège near where this town should be), Herstal, Viuenges (Vivegnis), Hermal (Hermalle-sous-Argenteau), Sluetel (?), Liese (Lixhe), Nay (Lanaye/Petit Lanaye), Flemish Region: Limburg: Membergh (Membruggen), Wulre (?), Sichem (Zichen-Zussen-Bolder), Montenacken, Emet (?), Remst (Riemst), Kisselt (Kesselt), Vlietingen (Vlijtingen), Roesmervelt (?), Veltwesel (Veldwezelt), Brockhof (?), Gelick (Gellik), Loenake (Lanaken), Scholez (?), Petersen (Pietersheim), Hoichte (Hocht Abbey), Neerharen (Neerharen), Com. Recken (Rekem), Vechouen (?), Grimmini (?), Mechelen (Maasmechelen), Vucht, Esden (Eisden), Luit (Leut), Netherlands: Limburg: F. S. Pierre (Fort Sint Pieter located in the Sint Pieter neighborhood of Maastricht), Maestricht (Maastricht),

Isola del Príncipe (1603)

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Map depicting São Tomé and Príncipe, and island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea off the Western Equatorial Coast of Africa. Several Natives in their typical dress, Europeans, three Galleons, ships, forests, and villages adorn the plate. The German writer, Levinus Hulsius, compiled an extensive collection of accounts of explorers' voyages published, ultimately, in twenty-six parts.

Partie Septent De La Russie D'Europe [jmap030]

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Countries: Poland, Belarus, Russia, Lithuania, Poland: Podlaskie Voivodeship: Goniaond (Goniądz), Belarus: Grodno Region: Lounna (Lunna), Grodno, Lida, Biatlitza (?), Ivie (Iwye), Nikolaev (?), Ochnnana (Ashmyany), Voronov (Voranava), Oltan (?), Minsk Region: Minsk, Vileika (Vileyka), Radotkovitchi (Radashkovichy), Volojin (Valozhyn), Borisov (Barysaw), Kholopenitchi (Kholopenichi), Vitebsk Region: N. Lepel (Lepiel), Tolotchin (Talachyn), Orscha (Orsha), Sienno (Syanno), Kopis (Kopys), Babinovitchi (Babinavichy) Mogilev Region: Schklov (Shkloŭ), Russia: Bashkortostan: Sterlitamak, Lomenka (?) Smolensk Oblast: Varoschilevo (?), Krasnoi (Krasny), Smolensk, Valoutina (Valutino), Borovka, Elnia (Yelnya), Dorogobouj (Dorogobuzh), Kaluga Oblast: Mechtehaovsk (Meshchovsk), Masalsk (Mosalsk), Ionhkov (Yukhnov), Striplitzi (?), Kalouga (Kaluga), Tula Oblast: Aleksin, Moscow Oblast: Serpoukhov (Serpukhov), Kaschira (Kashira), Zaraisk (Zaraysk), Ryazan Oblast: Riazan (Ryazan) Lithuania: Kaunas County: Kovno (Kaunas), Jijniori (?) Alytus County: Litkov (?) Vilnius County: Vilna (Vilnius), Tchebischki (Čiobiškis), Nemenin (Nemenčinė), Iaschouni (Jašiūnai),

Missouri River Commission map showing location of steamboat wrecks on the Missouri River (1897), sheet III

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"To accompany report dated June 30, 1897, of Capt. H. M. Chittenden, Corps of Engineers U.S.A., Secretary, Missouri River Commission.",Original map is part of the E. B. Trail Collection (Collection C2071) at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Digital copy posted courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri.,Stamp on map: Dr. E. B. Trail, Compiler of Missouri River Steamboat History, Berger, Missouri.,Map includes annotations indicating additional steamboat wrecks.,Scale undetermined (W 105°--W 100°/N 48°--N 44°),Sheet 3 of 3.

Missouri River Commission map showing location of steamboat wrecks on the Missouri River (1897), sheet II

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"To accompany report dated June 30, 1897, of Capt. H. M. Chittenden, Corps of Engineers U.S.A., Secretary, Missouri River Commission.",Original map is part of the E. B. Trail Collection (Collection C2071) at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Digital copy posted courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri.,Stamp on map: Dr. E. B. Trail, Compiler of Missouri River Steamboat History, Berger, Missouri.,Map includes annotations indicating additional steamboat wrecks.,Scale undetermined (W 95°--W 101°/N 45°--N 40°),Sheet 2 of 3.

Missouri River Commission map showing location of steamboat wrecks on the Missouri River (1897), sheet I

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"To accompany report dated June 30, 1897, of Capt. H. M. Chittenden, Corps of Engineers U.S.A., Secretary, Missouri River Commission.",Original map is part of the E. B. Trail Collection (Collection C2071) at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Digital copy posted courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri.,Stamp on map: Dr. E. B. Trail, Compiler of Missouri River Steamboat History, Berger, Missouri.,Map includes annotations indicating additional steamboat wrecks.,Scale undetermined (W 96°--W 90°/N 41°--N 38°),Sheet 1 of 3.

Missouri River : [annotated with steamboat wrecks 1833-1894]

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"Reference: Projection from secondary triangulation of 1884-1887 (Published 1887) ; shore line from survey of 1890 ; stage of water 1/10 ; topography mainly from survey of 1879.",Map is annotated in red with names and steamboats, dates of wreckage, and place of wreckage.,Scale: 1 mile to 1 inch (W 90°15'/N 38°39'),Stamp on map: Dr. E. B. Trail, Compiler of Missouri River Steamboat History, Berger, Missouri.,"Drawn by A.A.Aguiree.",Original map is part of the E. B. Trail Collection (Collection C2071) at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Digital copy posted courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri.