1689 Nova et Accurate divisa in Regna et Regiones praecipuas Europae Descriptio...By: Frederick de Wit Date of Original: 1689 (published) Amsterdam Original Size: 18. 5 x 22 inches (47 x 56 cm) This is a fine print reproduction of Frederick de Wit's elegant map of Europe, published in 1689 during the golden age of Dutch cartography. Combining geographic precision with elaborate Baroque decoration, it reflects the artistry that made Amsterdam the leading center of European map production in the seventeenth century. The map depicts

and two totem poles flanking the map on either side

while tentacles grasp Turkey around the foot and waist

capturing the imagination with its intricate details and serving as a reminder of Greece's enduring influence on Western civilization

a number of well-known landmarks are depicted

Arizona itself appears as a small sliver of land just below New Mexico

wagon roads

On four sheets joined

Montana was added to the map in 1865 and the existing territories were updated with additional counties

Pike and Long

The original work was created by renowned French cartographer Nicolas Sanson in 1659

1804 – Sep 23

In the foreground