S.R.I. Circulus Rhenanus Inferior sive Electorum Rheni : complectens tres Archiepiscopatus, Moguntinum, Coloniensem et Treviensem, Palatinum Rheni, Comit. Beilstein, Newenaer, Inf. Isenburg et Reiferscheit representatus /
Homann, Johann Baptist,1663-1724
Homann, Johann Baptist,1663-1724
Norimbergae : Johann Baptist Homann ,
[1715?] .
Relief shown pictorially.
Shows countries, local authorities, cities, towns, rivers and bodies of water.
In bottom left hand corner title in cartouche, with allegorical figure of the Rhine river and the coat of arms for Mayence, Cologne and Trieves, and the Palatinate. The figures overlap the scales.
Mention in the title cartouche : "Cum Privilegio (Norimbergae) Sac. Caes.Maj.".
Two scales indicators : Milliaria germanica 15 in uno gradu 7[=8.2 cm] ; Milliaria gallica sive horae itineris 9[=8cm]. The indicators are under engraving.
Grid ; Ferro meridian ?; marginal mentions of cardinal points in latin : North up.
Publishing date uncertain. Early 18th century, ranges from 1700 to 1720.
Found in  Atlas geographique, contenant Les Cartes des Cercles de Westphalie, du bas et du haut Rhin, de Franconie, de Bavière et de Souabe, t.IV.
Frederik den Femtes Atlas, vol. 27, tb. 3
In Homann, Johann Baptist, Neuer Atlas bestehend in einig curieusen Astronomischen Mappen und vielen auserlesenen allerneuesten Land-Charten über die Gantze Welt
This map shows the Rhine valley (border of Netherlands, North-West Germany) showing the main archibishoprics in the area.
Manuscript annotated map, with travel line and underlined cities : "Wassenberg, Linnich, Hambach, Lechenich, Rynbach, Zinsich, Andernach, Falderen, Montabaur, Limburg, Camberg, Konigstein", then several routes : (northward) "Weilburg, Borbach" ; (eastward) "Ginheim, Dorneckheim, Kl.Ostetin, Ashaffenburg" (southward) "Cronenburg,Horheim, Crisstee, Hocheim, Bibrich, Mobach, Herhiocraus, Nerstern, Oppenheim, Wormbs, Franckendal, Rhehutten, Speir"