Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department Hautes Alpes, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Brazil. 5246988 Our survey of this map

Our survey of this map will begin in North America where Stoopendaal has updated Visscher's model to incorporate the convention of a flat topped insular California

Astoria and Long Island City

It is named in the works of Milton

etc with Adam and Eve

Plan of New Haven

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department Hautes Alpes, France, 1852, Vintage Wall Art Brazil. 5246988 Our survey of this mapThis is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of Hautes Alpes, France. This area of France is known for its production of Coteaux and Collines Rhodaniennes wines. The area is also famous for its chestnuts. 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.