Persia, The Caspian Sea. Done by Czar, and Part of Independent Tartary
London: Bowles, John and Thomas, 1732. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 9 1/2" x 10 1/4" This small map depicts the Persian Empire (modern day Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan) and extends from the Euphrates to the Indus River. Several important cities, some that were part of the ancient Silk Route, are noted. Mountains and deserts are depicted pictorially, with additional descriptive notations throughout. The Gulf is named Gulf of Bassora. The map was published in Moll's "Atlas Minor." In..... More