Historic Map : Migeon Map of Switzerland, 1878, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in An inset in the lower

An inset in the lower right quadrant details the Island of Ceylon or Sri Lanka

Updated from the 1860 variant with new details

Three inset maps are included: clockwise starting on the far right

sea and land

The present example is from the 1708 Valk and Schenk edition of the Atlas Coelestis

Historic Map : Migeon Map of Switzerland, 1878, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in An inset in the lowerThis is a fine example of J. Migeon's 1878 map of Switzerland or the Helvetic Republic. The map covers the entirety of Switzerland divided into its constituent Cantons from Vaud to Grisons. The upper right quadrant features a beautifully decorated illustration of the Chapel of William Tell. After the creation of a federal constitution in 1848, Switzerland underwent a period of rapid social and economic development. The cantonal currencies were