Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department de La Drome, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Brooklyn This attractive hand colored map

This attractive hand colored map depicts the Eastern Hemisphere including Africa

centered on the Black Sea

and mountains

Montserrat and Dolfuss Geological Map of Guatemala

in his Map Forum article on The Communications' Mapping of British Towns suggests that the Penny Post Circuit first appeared on maps of London in 1782

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department de La Drome, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Brooklyn This attractive hand colored mapThis is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Drome, France. This area is known for its production of Picodon, a spicy goats milk cheese. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land. There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas