Historic Map : James Craig Map of New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland (First Plan of New Town), 1768, Vintage Wall Art 1780 maps 1716 map of Transylvania

1716 map of Transylvania

replacing parts of the speculative 'Pygmei' island with newly identified lands such as Nieulant and Willoughbe's Land

This adaptation reflects the tension between traditional cosmographical models and emerging empirical data

Issued by Brion de la Tour in 1777

Historic Map : James Craig Map of New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland (First Plan of New Town), 1768, Vintage Wall Art 1780 maps 1716 map of TransylvaniaDrafted for the city planning committee in 1768 by James Craig, this is the definitive plan of Edinburgh, Scotland's New Town. Oriented to the North, this plan details the streets of Edinburgh north of the Loch Nor (today the Prince's Street Gardens) between St. George's Square (modern day Charlotte Square) and St. Andrews Square. A dedication to King George the III illustrates the lower part of the map. An elaborate title cartouche decorates the