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Historical Maps of Various Regions

Detailed pictorial maps and portolan charts from the 16th and 17th centuries, showcasing intricate cartography and illustrations of geographical features.

Detail from the 'Dauphin' map by Desceliers, 1546, for Henri II, by order of Francis I

A pictorial map of Germany , Germany, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

A pictorial map of Germany. Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial map. Includes illustrations of towns and geographic features. Illustration of a left-facing swastika in center of top border.... , Germany

Cartography, 14th century. Map of New Spain with the Florida coast. From Lazaro Luis Atlas.

British Isles, Western Europe, And Northwest Africa - From "Portolan Atlas Of Four Charts" 1612 Maps(- ) Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Map of the Old and New Worlds - ca. 1500. Author: JUAN DE LA COSA (1449-1510). Location: MUSEO NAVAL / MINISTERIO DE MARINA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Map of Central & South America 1792 Theodor de Bry (1528-1598 Netherlandish) Copper engraving New York Public Library, New York, USA

Map of Italy, 1631, by Johannes Blaeu based on a map by Giovanni Antonio Magini (d. 1617). Nova Italia Delineatio, 1631, by J. Blaeu (1598-1673)

Antique Map / Africa 1630 / by Joan Blaeu

North (Top) view of a navigational map of Europe and the Middle East by Jacopo Russo 1528, Messina. Sicily. Showing Switzerland, Italy ;Balkans and Hungary

Medieval 10th century World map by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Farisi al Istakhri (Estakhri), A Persian: geographer and cartographer circa 957 AD

Cartography, 16th century. Map of Northern Europe, from the Portolan Atlas by Battista Agnese, 1553.

Map of the Far East and adjacent Pacific. - Recto | Library of Congress

Cartography, 16th century. Nautical chart of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea, detail with Genoa and Venice, by Giorgio Sideri called Callapoda or Calopodio da Candia (Crete).

CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM - CIUDADES DE CANDIA Y CORFU (GRECIA) - GRABADO - SIGLO XVI. Author: GEORG BRAUN 1541-1622 / FRANS HOGENBERG. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Cartography, 15th century. Catalan world map, around 1450. Parchment.

Surviving fragment of the first World Map of Piri Reis. Dated 1513

Cartography, 16th century. Map of the Mediterranean Sea, from a portolan chart by Pietro Russo, Messina, 1508.

Nautical chart depicting the West Coast of Africa, Brazil, the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean, by Jorge Reinel. 1535. This was an interest area to both Portuguese and Spanish sailors. Miniature Painting. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Ricasoli Firidolfi Library.

Cartography, Italy, 16th century. Sicily Region, detail from a portolan chart.

Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo, 1528, detail of north African coast

I Claudius, Book Cover

The United States as viewed by California (very unofficial) , United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Abraham Ortelius nordenkart, 1601 - Map of Northern Countries.

1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands

A map of the West Indies and the Spanish Main , West Indies, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Map of Japan, Theatro D'el Orbe La Tierra - Ortelius

West Morlandia, Lancastria, Cestria, Caernarvan, Denbigh, Flint, Meridionidh, Montgomery, Salpia, cum Insulis Mania et Anglesey ; Cornubia, Davonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumetha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Pembroke, Cardigan, Radnor. Relief shown pictorially. Appears in Mercator's Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Atlas. 1633.. These two maps, portraying portions of Cornwall and Wales, were originally prepared by Gerard Mercator, one of the greatest of early Dutch map makers. These two atlas sheets were published in either the 1628 or 1633 French edition of Mercator and Jodocus Hondius's ''Atlas''. Originally published in 1595, this book of maps was the first such publication to use the term atlas to describe a collection of published maps. The use of this term is often associated with the Greek Titan, Atlas, who was condemned by Zeus to carry the heavens and earth on his shoulders for all time.. West Morlandia, Lancastria, Cestria, Caernarvan, Denbigh, Flint, Meri

Italy - Veneto region - Venice. Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale). Interior, Hall of the Maps (Sala delle Mappe). Detail, map of Turkey.

Vintage Illustrated Map of Portland, Maine and Some Places Thereabout . . . Published by Portland Baby Hygiene & Child Welfare Association. 1928

Nantucket in the state of Massachusetts , Nantucket Island Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

CRESQUES, Jafuda (1350-1410). Catalan Atlas. 1375. Fifth and Sixth Leaves. Map of Delli and Map of Catai (China). Representation of the Asian continent. Reproduction of the original in the National library of Paris. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum.

Boston (Massachusetts) and vicinity : a pictorial map. Pictorial map. Includes illustrations.... , Massachusetts , Suffolk ,county , Boston

Cartography, 16th century. Europe: Great Britain and Ireland, from Atlas of the World in thirty-three Maps, by Battista Agnese, 1553

Map with the route of the journey in Travels of Marco Polo (The Million or Le Livre des Merveilles), illustration

Cartography, Greece, 17th century. Chios Island ( Chio Scio). Drawing from the Latin manuscript, Insularium Arcipelagi.

Portuguese explorer Prince Henry, known as the Navigator, was the first European to methodically explore Africa and the oceanic route to the Indies. From his residence in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, he directed successive expeditions to circumnavigate Africa and reach India. In 1420, Henry sent an expedition to secure the uninhabited but strategic island of Madeira. In 1425, he tried to secure the Canary Islands as well, but these were already under firm Castilian control. In 1431, another Portuguese expedition reached and annexed the Azores.

MAPA DEL RIO MISSISSIPI - 1688. Author: ARCE ARMANDO. Location: Archivo General de Indias. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

Map of the Southern Tip of America. After a map in Lisbon that dates to 1571 that was made by the Portuguese geographer Fernao Vaz Dourado. This map is attributed to Portuguese cartographer, navigator, and illuminator Fernão Vaz Dourado (circa 1520-80), based on similarities between other maps by Vaz and illustrations in this manuscript. Vaz produced seven brilliantly illuminated sea atlases between 1568 and 1580. This map, from his atlas dating to about 1576, shows the southern tip of South America. The atlas became part of the collections of the National Library of Portugal after 1910.

1774 Vintage illustrated Map Plan of the City of Toulouse, included surrounding areas, France. 18th Century, by Chalmandriers

Nantucket. Reproduction. Insets: Nantucket Town -- Location map. Decorative border includes text and illustrations.. Women in Cartography: Nantucket-based artist Ruth Haviland Sutton produced many prints and oil paintings while residing on the island for nearly forty years. Sutton designed this map of her home in 1946, and it was originally lithographed by her teacher, printmaker George Miller. The map highlights natural features such as plant, animal and bird species and documents favorite island locales, including landmarks and hotels, while the marginal vignettes detail Nantuckets Native American, agricultural, fishing, early industrial and urban history. This colorful and lively map of the "faraway land," as it was known by native inhabitants, depicts the island as a retreat for wildlife and leisure enthusiasts... , Massachusetts , Nantucket ,county , Nantucket Island ,island

Winds of Change: Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam, Map 6.

1845 Mitchell Wall Map of the United States (partial Republic of Texas)

Boston (Massachusetts) and vicinity : a pictorial map , Boston Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Cape Ann and the North Shore : a map displaying the hardy maritime development of these historic parts

ATLAS CATALAN - MAPA DE ESPAÑA - AÑO 1375 -. Author: ABRAHAM CRESQUES (1325-1387). Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. France.

MAP Charleston Harbor South Carolina Bombardment of Fort Sumter. 1861 USA Civil War

Map of Potosi, Peru 1758.

Belgium/Germany: Septetrionalium Terrarum Descriptio ('A Description of the Northern Part of the World'), map of the Arctic Region, Gerardus Mercator (1512 - 1594), Copper engraving, Duisburg, 1595, 1623

Seventh map of Europe (Sardinia and Sicily), in full gold border. 1460. Ptolemy, 2nd cent.. Cartographic. Religious books, Manuscripts, Maps. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Sicily (Italy), Sardinia (Italy)

Cartography, 16th century. Nautical chart of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea, detail with Turkey, by Giorgio Sideri called Callapoda or Calopodio da Candia (Crete).

Apian's Star Chart.

Carta marina (map of the sea). 1516. Facsimile. Sea map described by Carlos Sainz in his work 'The name of America'. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. America's Museum.

Cartography, 16th century. Nile river delta, Red Sea and Mount Sinai: Mount Sinai, from Atlas of the World in thirty-three Maps, by Battista Agnese, 1553

The Newport yacht race : an exciting game , Newport R.I., Maps, Block Island R.I. : Island, Maps, Yacht racing, Miscellanea Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Makers of the U.S.A. : a friendship map , United States, Maps, United States, Historical geography, Maps, Immigrants, United States, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

A pictorial map of North America. Shows capitols and other public buildings... North America. North America, North America ,area

Mapa de la provincia de Loja/1769. Museum: ARCHIVO DE INDIAS / SEVILLA / ESPAÑA.

Sardinia Region, Italy, sixteenth century navigational map.

Historic Massachusetts : a travel map to help you feel at home in the Bay State , Massachusetts, Maps, North Shore Mass. : Coast, Maps, Boston Mass., History, Maps, Berkshire Hills Mass., Maps, Mohawk Trail Mass., Maps, Pioneer Valley Mass., Maps, South Shore Mass. : Coast, Maps, Cape Cod Mass., Maps, Martha's Vineyard Mass., Maps, Nantucket Mass., Maps, Beaches, Massachusetts, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

A map of the Maine coast from York Harbor to Saco Bay : reminiscent & actual , Coasts, Maine, Maps, Maine, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Claudius Ptolemy (100-170 AD) Mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer. Catalonia with the distribution of the original tribes. Engraving in "Geographiae e narrations", 1535. Colored.

A Scott-Map of Boston, Massachusetts , Boston Mass., Aerial views, Boston Mass., Maps, Pictorial Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

A general map of California during Spanish and Mexican occupation, 1542-1847 , California, History, To 1846, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Manhattan : first city of America , Manhattan New York, N.Y., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

chromolithograph titled 'The Road to Washington' game board for a game 'The road to Washington' with 'Washington' at the top and 'Grand Central Depot' near the bottom with connecting routes. Dated 1884

Cartography, Italy, 17th century. Map of Western Liguria Region, by Ludovico Della Spina de Mailly, 1697. Copper engraving.

replica of antique Madaba map of Holy Land mosaic replica of antique Madaba map of Holy Land Copyright: xZoonar.com/VVxVoennyyx 5034468

Mount Hope Bridge, Bristol, Rhode Island , Newport R.I., History, Maps, Rhode Island R.I. : Island, History, Maps, Newport County R.I., History, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

An engraving depicting the central section of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a medieval map of the known world. Dated 14th century

Francesc Oliva / Carta naútica del mediterráneo, 1658. Museu Marítim de Barcelona.

The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Hellenistic society in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy's book Geography, written c. 150. Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria.

Mount Hope Bridge, Bristol, Rhode Island , Newport R.I., History, Maps, Rhode Island R.I. : Island, History, Maps, Newport County R.I., History, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

An anciente mappe of Fairyland : newly discovered and set forth , Fairyland Imaginary place, Aerial views, Literary landmarks, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

The swamp of Tibi and the garden of Alicante. Localsystems of irrigation transform agriculture making possible new cultivation. A regional map 16th Century showing local irrigation scheme.

The Madaba Map (also known as the Madaba Mosaic Map) is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George at Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map is a map of the Middle East. Part of it contains the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century CE.

Cartography - Ancient Rome, map of Roman Empire during the 2nd century, illustration

1950 Joseph Feher Dole Map of Hawaii

Corsica, sixteenth century navigational map.

The African continent as mapped by Juan de la Costa, one of Columbus's pilots. The coasts are reasonably defined but inland regions owe more to imagination than observation. Date: 16th century

Antique map of the Horn of Africa, interior in neo-renaissance, neo-baroque style, Miramare Castle, 1870, residence of Maximilian of Austria, princely living culture in the second half of the 19th century, Friuli, Italy, Trieste, Friuli, Italy, Europe

Italy - Veneto Region - Venice - Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) - Hall of the Maps (Sala delle Mappe) - Florida people - Maps by Gian Battista Ramusio (1540) and Francesco Grisellini (1761). Detail.

Route and pictorial map of Maine , Maine, Maps, Roads, Maine, Maps, Recreation, Maine, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Innocence abroad , Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E Turner

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