Historic Map : Tardieu Map of France in Provinces, 1874, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in and Portuguese Leagues

and Portuguese Leagues

showing the six known continents as well as traces of Antarctica

The expanded map was necessary to account for the boom in Illinois' population that occurred in the previous decade

One of this map's most compelling features is the massive "Western Territory" encompassing all of modern day Ohio

Historic Map : Tardieu Map of France in Provinces, 1874, Vintage Wall Art Size:30in x 24in and Portuguese LeaguesThis is a lovely example of the 1874 map of France by Ambroise Tardieu. The map covers the Kingdom of France showing its various divisions according to province. It covers from the Flanders in the north to Roussillon in the south and from Brittany in the west to Alsace in the east. An inset map on the lower right corner details Corsica. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers, lakes, roadways, railways and an assortment of