Historic Map : Perthes Map of France, 1862, Vintage Wall Art 18th-century maps of Baden-W?rttemberg 5251109 The Straits of Malacca and

The Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Hydrography by James Alden

its administrative center

and the northern portion of Brazil

Includes the islands of Ibiza

Historic Map : Perthes Map of France, 1862, Vintage Wall Art 18th-century maps of Baden-W?rttemberg 5251109 The Straits of Malacca andThis fascinating 1862 map by Justus Perthes and Stieler depicts France. There is an inset map of Paris and vicinity. In a display of cartographic flair unique to Perthes maps, a land elevation profile is depicted on the bottom of the map. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, the Justus Perthes firm, did not transition to lithographic printing techniques. Instead, all of his maps are copper plate engravings and hence offer a level of