(World) Mappemonde a l'usage du Roy par Guillaume de l'Isle . . Nautical/Sea Charts While to the initial glimpse

While to the initial glimpse this is just an attractive 1850's era map of the US on an odd projection

this map for the state shows sparse settlement

From massive telescopes to hand held equipment and tellariums

Here the heart of the Middle East from Turkey to Afghanistan

they were a handout to service men at the end of World War II and were an intended memento their visit as well as a means to orientation

(World) Mappemonde a l'usage du Roy par Guillaume de l'Isle . . Nautical/Sea Charts While to the initial glimpseMappemonde a l'usage du Roy par Guillaume de l'Isle . . . An attractive and influential world map from one of the leading cartographers of the 18th century. This map closely follows the second state of de lIsle's world map of 1700, with several interesting alterations. In North America, the Missouri has now been named. The Rocky Mountains appear, and the course of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) is shown extending due north through the mountains. In