World Map 17th Century

Description: World map with an unusual view of the world divided into northern and southern hemispheres centered on the poles created by the Dutch cartographer and engraver Gerard Valck in 1672.

(Highest res.: jpg, 4000 x 3051 pixel, 400 dpi, file size: 6,23 MB)

World Map 19th Century

Description: German world map in an exceptional star projection created by Hermann Berghaus in 1880. 

(Highest res.: jpg, 3633 x 3448 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 5,35 MB) 

World Map 18th Century

Description: Cheonhado maps (hangul: 천하도, hanja: 天下圖, literally "map of the world beneath the heavens") were made in Korea since the 17th century in response to the encounter with the geographical knowledge of the West, but based in content on traditional Asian sources and style. This map on rice paper was created by an anonymous author in the late 18th or early 19th century. 

(Highest res.: jpg, 2467 x 2400 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 0,99 MB) 

World Map 18th Century

Description: Map of the world by the Dutch engraver Daniel Stoopendaal published in 1730.

(Highest res.: jpg, 4000 x 2765 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 3,73 MB)

World Map 18th Century

Description: Nautical map of the world published by the French hydrographer and geographer J.N. Bellin in 1778 presents the entire world on a Mercator Projection based on a Paris meridian.

















(Highest res.: jpg, 4000 x 2902 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 3,66 MB) 

World Map 19th Century

Description: Modern flat earth map drawn by Orlando Ferguson in 1893, which contains references to biblical passages. Such non-scientific maps has been published by isolated individuals and groups.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3142 x 2162 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 3,48 MB)

World Map 18th Century

Description: World map on Mercartor's projection engraved by the English cartographer Prinald, published in 1766.

(Highest res.: jpg, 6851 x 4626 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 6,18 MB)

World Map 16th Century

Description: World map from the French cartographer Nicholas Desliens, published in 1566, showing the world upside down.

(Highest res.: jpg, 2496 x 1504 pixel, 72 dpi, file size: 1,22 MB)

World Map 19th Century

Description: World map from the German cartographer Christian Gottlieb Reichard published in "Stieler's Handatlas" in 1891.

(Highest res.: jpg, 4999 x 4200 pixel, 96 dpi, file size: 5,1 MB)

World Map 16th Century

Description: 1520 World Map from the German humanist, astronomer and cartographer Petrus Apianus, also known as Peter Apian.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3594 x 2540 pixel, 300 dpi, file size: 8,63 MB)

World Map 19th Century

Description: 1819 French world map by unknown author.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3658 x 2280 pixel, 305 dpi, file size: 3,29 MB)