Historic Map : Perthes Map of Russia , 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:18in x 24in Wyck and Luttich in the

Wyck and Luttich in the south

Although major cities are labeled

and the beginning of the Russian Expansion

laid New York's famous grid structure

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Historic Map : Perthes Map of Russia , 1862, Vintage Wall Art Size:18in x 24in Wyck and Luttich in theThis fascinating 1862 map by Justus Perthes and Stieler depicts the European part of Russia. In a cartographic flourish unique to Perthes, the bottom of the map is adorned with a elevation profile chart. Unlike other cartographic publishers of the period, the Justus Perthes firm, did not transition to lithographic printing techniques until the early 1870s. Instead, all of his maps are copper plate engravings and hence offer a level of character and