Nouvelle carte de la Suisse dans laquelle sont exactement distingues les treize cantons, leurs allies, et leurs sujets. Dressee sur les memoires les plus corrects et assujettie aux observations astronomiques. a Londre, chez W. Faden, Charing Cross, 1799 Printed for W. Faden ... as the Act directs (Raster Image)

Author(s)

Rumsey, David, 1944- and Faden, William, 1749-1836

Description

This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of Switzerland created in 1799. The original map appears in '(General atlas. 1811).' The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

Publisher

Cartography Associates

Place(s)

Switzerland

Subject(s)

Historical geography, Atlas map, and Imagery and Base Maps

Year

1799

Held by

Stanford

More details at

http://purl.stanford.edu/fv671qh9582

Use and reproduction

Image from the David Rumsey Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce commercially, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Copyright

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License

Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 Unported