Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department De La Nievre, France (Burgundy or Bourgogne Wine Region), 1852, Vintage Wall Art Karl Spruner von Merz Just four years after this

Just four years after this map was made the Chickasaw and Choctaw would forcibly relocated westward in the infamous Trail of Tears

Norris Peters

Nautical Chart The Savannah River ans Savannah

There are several unnamed mountain ranges in the interior which are possibly an embryonic representation of the Mountains of Kong - a presumed source of the Niger that was popularized in the late 18th and early 19th century

30 in Maison Basset's 1852 edition of the Atlas Illustre

Historic Map : Levasseur Map of The Department De La Nievre, France (Burgundy or Bourgogne Wine Region), 1852, Vintage Wall Art Karl Spruner von Merz Just four years after thisThis is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Nievre, France. Part of the prestiegous Burgundy or Bourgogne wine region this area is known for its production of Pouilly Fum, a white wine. The word "fum" is French for "smoke," and it is said the name comes from the smoky quality of these wines. The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land.