Leiden University Maps and Atlases Collection, a repository of over 100,000 maps collected and held by the Leiden University Library since its creation in 1587
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Atlas of routes and roads in France, called Atlas de Trudaine, produced between 1745 and 1780 and digitised by the National Archives of France
Map of France in the mid-16th century by the cartographer Oronce Finé (1494-1555) and digitised by Gallica (National Library of France)
Maps from the work “Totius Galliae descriptio, cum parte Angliae, Germaniae, Flandriae, Brabantiae, Italiae, Roman usque, by Oronce Finé, posthumous work 1561 and digitised by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)
The map of France made by the Cassini family of cartographers (1756-1815), showing the entire Kingdom of France divided into 180 sheets that can be individually selected and consulted online
Map from the work “Theatre geographique du royaume de France, by Gabriel Michel de La Rochemaillet, 1632 and digitised by Gallica (National Library of France)
Collection “Maps and cartographic documents” of the Royal Academy of History. It consists of only three documents: the Tagus River (1641), a map of Mexico City (1753) and a sketch of the Pacaya volcano (1775)
Map from the work ‘Gallia. Nova totius Galliae geographica descriptio’, produced by Jodocus Hondius in 1622 and digitised by Gallica (Bibliothèque Nationale de France)
Collection “Maps” of the Mapoteca Digital, a cartographic project of the National Library of Colombia, where they have digitised the cartographic heritage referring to Colombia, although not exclusively (rest of the American colonies, global maps) from 1561 to the present day, being able to search by centuries
Map and table of elements “Galliae seu Franciae Tabula qua omnes Provinciae, viae angiariae et aliae res dignae distincte et accurate ostenduntur by Nicholas Visscher (1618-1679) produced in 1665 and digitised by Gallica (National Library of France)
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