Comitatus Volkenborg et Dalem (1702)

Description

This is a highly detailed copper engraved map Belgium along the Meuse River from Liege to Maastricht. This engraving is taken from a plate from the 1696 edition of P. van der Slart's 'Theatrum Belgii Foederati' with small changes. Slart's map was printed from the same plate of the 1635 edition of 'Vyerighe Colom' by Jacob Aertsz Colom. There is a mileage cartouche and a title cartouche. This is from the publication, Atlas portatif, ou, le nouveau theatre de la guerre en Europe: contenant les cartes geographiques, avec les plans des villas & fortresses les plus exposees aux revolutions presented: accompagne d'une nouvelle methode pour apprendre facilement la geographie & la chronologie des potentats. A Amsterdam Chez Daniel de la Feuille 1702, which roughly translates in English to, Portable Atlas, or, The New Theatre of War in Europe Containing Geographical Maps, with City Plans and Fortress Plans which are most Exposed to the Revolution Presented: Accompanied by a New Method to Easily Learn Geography and Chronology. In Amsterdam by Chez Daniel de la Feuille in 1702. Daniel de La Feuille lived from 1640 until 1709. He was from Sedan in Northern France and was born to Huguenot parents. In 1683, he and his family fled religious persecution to Amsterdam and became an engraver and cartographer.

Countries appearing on this map: Belgium and the Netherlands.

Cities appearing on this map:

Belgium:

Wallonia Region:

Liège:

Liège: S. Gille (?), Liege (Liège), S. Lenart (There is a Rue St. Lèonard in Liège near where this town should be), Herstal, Viuenges (Vivegnis), Hermal (Hermalle-sous-Argenteau), Sluetel (?), Liese (Lixhe), Nay (Lanaye/Petit Lanaye),

Flemish Region:

Limburg: Membergh (Membruggen), Wulre (?), Sichem (Zichen-Zussen-Bolder), Montenacken, Emet (?), Remst (Riemst), Kisselt (Kesselt), Vlietingen (Vlijtingen), Roesmervelt (?), Veltwesel (Veldwezelt), Brockhof (?), Gelick (Gellik), Loenake (Lanaken), Scholez (?), Petersen (Pietersheim), Hoichte (Hocht Abbey), Neerharen (Neerharen), Com. Recken (Rekem), Vechouen (?), Grimmini (?), Mechelen (Maasmechelen), Vucht, Esden (Eisden), Luit (Leut),

Netherlands:

Limburg: F. S. Pierre (Fort Sint Pieter located in the Sint Pieter neighborhood of Maastricht), Maestricht (Maastricht),