Historical maps and places

I really enjoy looking at old maps and noticing interesting things that reveal how the world was perceived in the olden days...for example, sea monsters in the sea, California shown as an island, the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand only being partially shown etc etc.
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Map Of East Indies
Map of East Indies
Map Of Australia
Map of Australia
Map Of The World On Mercator's Projection
Map of The World on Mercator's Projection
Niagara Falls. Detail of antique engraving from "Voyages and Travels" by John Hamilton Moore, 1778. $90 For more information or high resolution scan contact us at finerareprints.com #art #illustration #interiordecorating #interiordecor #decorating #antiqueprints #antique #vintageprint #vintage #engraving #antiqueprint #niagarafalls #niagara #falls #waterfall #canada #toronto #ontario #newyork #waterfalls #cascade #cascades #horseshoefall
Map Of The Russian Empire
34.5 x 22.3 cm (13.5 x 8.8 inches). RussiaThis original antique engraving was made in 1778. It is from a
Map Of Australia And New Zealand
56 x 47 cm (22.5 x 18.5 inches). New Zealand (shown As New Ulster And Muns. Inset maps of Victoria, NSW and Mt. AlexanderFoldout map. This beautiful, large map is from the last decorative hand colored atlas from England, The Royal Illustrated Atlas Of Modern Geography
Map Of The World On Mercator's Projection
42 x 27cm (16.5 x 10.5 inches ). Large folding map of the world. Hawaii named the Sandwich Isles. Australia named New Holland Mapmaker: Christopher Kelly. Date: 1824This antique engraving was made in 1824 and is from
Map Of The World (folding)
No sign of the unknown Antarctic in the stunning antique map! 42.0 x 24.0 cm (16.5 x 9 inches).Mappamondo World. This exquisitely detailed hand finished engraving is from a set titled il Costume Antico e Moderno by Dr Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847)and was made in the 1820s. Ferrario's work documented and compared clothes and costumes from around the world and across
Map Of The World On Mercator's Projection
The Arctic and Antarctic remain unmapped in this beatiful old map. It's 27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Shows New Zealand,whose coastline was mapped by Captain Cook in 1769 just 33 years before this map. Hawaii named “Owyhee where Capt. Cook was killed”. Australia named New HollandMapmaker: George Kearsley. Date: 1802. This beautiful antique map is from a the first editi
A General Map Of North America From The Latest Authorities
27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).Shows Canada, USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, Cuba, Bermuda, Bahamas and Caribbean Islands etcMapmaker: George Kearsley. Date: 1802. Western USA shows the homelands of Native American tribes such as Sioux. Cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles do not even exist. Sir Francis