Map Making Collection

Trinidad & Tobago Map, c1940s. Creator: Unknown
Trinidad & Tobago Map, c1940s. From " Trinidad - British West Indies, Land of the Humming Bird". [Tichnor Quality Views, Boston]

Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu, 1903. Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1600-1868 and is known as the Edo period

General Map of British South Africa, 1900. Creator: Unknown
General Map of British South Africa, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Map of Essex, 1678. Artists: John Ogilby, William Morgan
Map of Essex, 1678. From Essex, actually surveyed, with the several Roads from London &c. by Francis Lamb. [Philip Lea, Essex, 1678]

Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Isle of Wight. c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Isle of Wight. c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Ptolemys Map of the World cA. D 150. (1912) Artist: Claudius Ptolemy
Ptolemys Map of the World cA.D 150. The Ptolemy world map is a map of the known world to Hellenistic society in the 2nd century AD

Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan in 1615, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan between 1564 -73, (1903). The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Map of the South Pacific Ocean. Map showing the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and Pacific islands. Plate 102 from The Times Atlas

Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). Creator: William Mayo
Cartouche on W. Mayos Map of Barbados, 1722, (1944). A New & Exact Map of the Island of Barbadoes in America. According to an Actual & Accurate Survey

Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York

Sketch map of Armenia, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Sketch map of Armenia, c1472-c1519 (1883). From the Codex Atlanticus. From The Literary Works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Vol. II by Jean Paul Richter, PH. DR

Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Newcastle-on-Tyne, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)

Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1592. Creator: Unknown
Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1592. Called the first modern atlas, adapted from Mercator's world map; large coloured atlas with Ptolemy's Geographia, 1592; continents

Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of Lorraine and Alsace; Alsace and Lorraine, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Upper Nile Basin Map; The regions of the Cazembe, 1875. Creator: Charles Tilstone Beke
Upper Nile Basin Map; The regions of the Cazembe, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Map of the Lower Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Lower Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Map of the North Polar Regions; North Polar Discovery, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Le grand effort ennemi de la Derniere Annee, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Le grand effort ennemi de la Derniere Annee, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Map of the island of Urk, 1720. Creator: Maurits Walraven
Map of the island of Urk, 1720. Map hand-drawn in 1720 by surveyor Maurits Walraven based on two anonymous maps. Bottom centre: scale of 160 Rhineland rods

Map of the Baronie van Breda, c.1780. Creator: Nicolaes Visscher
Map of the Baronie van Breda, c.1780. At the top left list of towns and villages. At the top right the scale in German and French miles

Map of North Flanders, c.1695. Creator: Nicolaes Visscher
Map of North Flanders, c.1695. Showing part of Zeeland. Top right the scale in German and French miles

Map of Brabant, 1635. Creator: Michael van Langren
Map of Brabant, 1635. Prima pars Brabantiae cuius caput Lovanivm'. Top right: a coat of arms; bottom right: title in a cartouche with King David playing the harp

Carte des bassins miniers et des usines metallurgiques de la Lorraine et de la Sarre, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Carte des bassins miniers et des usines metallurgiques de la Lorraine et de la Sarre. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

A la memoire de Miss Edith Cavell; les Montagnes Rocheuses canadiennes et le Mont Cavell, 1916. Creator: Unknown
A la memoire de Miss Edith Cavell; les Montagnes Rocheuses canadiennes et le Mont Cavell. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Portrait of Petrus Bertius, Professor at Leiden, 1700-1732. Creator: Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Petrus Bertius, Professor at Leiden, 1700-1732

Fleury-devant-Douamont: Fleury et le terrain environnant, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Fleury-devant-Douamont: Fleury et le terrain environnant. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Map of Noord-Holland and part of Friesland, 1726-1750. Creator: Anon
Map of Noord-Holland and part of Friesland, 1726-1750. At the bottom right the title cartouche with figures around it including a man with a horse, satyrs, putti

Map of a part of the head of North Holland, c.1620-c.1699. Creator: Anon
Map of a part of the head of North Holland, southern Texel and the surrounding sandbanks, c.1620-c.1699

Vlieland map, Terschelling, part of Friesland and the surrounding sandbanks, c.1620-c.1699. Creator: Anon
Vlieland map, Terschelling, part of Friesland and the surrounding sandbanks, c.1620-c.1699

Map of the island of Dieuw or DieWij on the Coromandel coast, India, 1675-1725. Creator: Anon
Map of the island of Dieuw or DieWij on the Coromandel coast, India, 1675-1725. River delta and various settlements with names

Map of Vlieland, Terschelling and the surrounding sandbanks, 1708 or later. Creator: Isaak de Graaf
Map of Vlieland, Terschelling and the surrounding sandbanks, 1708 or later. At top left the title: Flie en Schellinger stroom [stream], and a comment: Note the cyffers with black

Map of Noord-Holland, Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, part of Friesland... 1712. Creator: Isaak de Graaf
Map of Noord-Holland, Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, part of Friesland and the surrounding sandbanks, 1712. Top left, cartouche with the title Texel en Flie-stroom (Texel and the Flie-stream)

Johan François Adriaan Cateau van Rosevelt... 1885. Creator: Lovera
Johan Francois Adriaan Cateau van Rosevelt, Chief of the Construction Department and Agent General of Immigration in Suriname, 1885

Frontiere greco-serbe; terrain ou s'est deployee l'offensive de septembre a la frontiere... 1916
Frontiere greco-serbe; terrain ou s'est deployee l'offensive de septembre a la frontiere greco-serbe, de part et d'autre du lac d'Ostrovo. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

'L'Imerina; Iles Africaines de la mer des Indes, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'Imerina; Iles Africaines de la mer des Indes, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Kilima Ndjaro et Meru; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Kilima Ndjaro et Meru; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Grande vallee de fracture de lAfrique orientale; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Grande vallee de fracture de lAfrique orientale; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Region septentrionale du Nyassa; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Region septentrionale du Nyassa; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Beira. Sofala; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Beira. Sofala; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Lourenco-Marques; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Lourenco-Marques; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Le plateau de Bihe; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Le plateau de Bihe; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Baie de Luderitz; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Baie de Luderitz; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Chutes Victoria; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Chutes Victoria; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Depressoin du Ngami Kalahari; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Depressoin du Ngami Kalahari; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

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"Unveiling the Art of Map Making: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into a world where cartography becomes an art form, as we explore the captivating realm of map making. From ancient marvels to modern masterpieces, these maps offer glimpses into different eras and regions, showcasing the evolution of this timeless craft. Travel back in time to the 13th century with "The Hereford Mappa Mundi, " a stunning medieval creation by Richard de Bello. This intricate masterpiece not only depicts geographical features but also incorporates religious symbolism, providing a unique insight into the beliefs and knowledge of that era. Fast forward to British South Africa in 1900, where an unknown creator crafted the "General Map of British South Africa. " With meticulous detail, it showcases vast landscapes and settlements during this pivotal period in history. Venture eastward to Japan through two enigmatic maps from 1903. The first reveals Japan's provinces during Iyeyasu's reign while the second portrays feudal Japan before Sekigahara. Though their creators remain anonymous, these maps offer valuable insights into Japanese history and territorial divisions. Closer to home lies John Bartholomew's artistic rendition of Isle of Wight from the early 20th century. His skillful brushstrokes bring life to this picturesque island off England's southern coast, capturing its beauty for generations to come. Delve further into historical cartography with John Ogilby and William Morgan's collaborative effort on "Map of Essex" from 1678. Their detailed work provides a glimpse into English county boundaries during that time period. Crossing oceans brings us to Martinique in the late 18th century with a map dating back to around 1783. This Caribbean gem is meticulously depicted on paper—a testament to both exploration and colonial influence during that era.