Antique Nautical Maps

Shetland Islands Sea Chart – Antique Nautical Map by Ottens Brothers, c.1740s This striking antique nautical chart titled Nieuwe Paskaard van Hitland… presents the Shetland Islands ...

Old map of Corsica isle, surveyed by Captain Hell, of the French Royal Navy in 1824, engraved and published on 1874, with additions and corrections to 1967-68-69 projection - Mercato...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Isle De Poro engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Rades de...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Port St. Antoine engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille, France, 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Ra...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Syrie engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Rades de la Mer...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Port De Chichimé Natolie engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Golfe De St. Drely engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et de Ra...

Antique portolano, nautical map of Plan du Port de Cherfe engraved on a copper plate by Antoine Roux, Marseille France 1844, from his work Recueil des principaux plans des ports et d...

Keywords: antique map Øresund Strait, Jaillot/Mortier sea chart, Zealand and Scania map, 17th-century nautical map, Copenhagen inset map, La Neptune François map, maritime cartograph...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Martinique antique map, Rigobert Bonne map, French Antilles map, Caribbean colonial map, Fo...

Keywords: - 17th-century map - Mallet map 1683 - Hispaniola map - Puerto Rico map - Antique Caribbean map - Historical map of the Caribbean - Description de l'Univers - Mallet cartog...

Antique Map of Cordes Bay, Port Famine & Fortescue Bay – Patagonia, 1774 Antique engraved nautical map depicting several key coastal locations in southern Patagonia, presented as fo...

Antique Map of Cape Providence & St. David’s Cove – Strait of Magellan, 1774 Antique engraved nautical map depicting a series of detailed coastal charts along the shores of southern...

Blaeu, Amsterdam, c.1642 Keywords: Balearic Islands map, Mallorca map, Ibiza map, Menorca map, antique Mallorca map, antique Ibiza map, Blaeu Balearic map, Mediterranean islands map...

Keywords: Isle de Ré map, Oléron map, La Rochelle map, Atlantic coast France map, Blaeu France map, 17th century French map, nautical map France, maritime chart France, Dutch Golden ...

Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Willem Janszoon Blaeu and Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, circa 1642 Keywords: Granada, Murcia, Andalusia, Andalucia, Spa...

Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, Paris, circa 1748–1749 Keywords: Raja Ampat map, Papua New Guinea antique map, Bellin map Indo...

Nautical Chart of Cape Verde Islands by J.W. Norie, 1824 Coastal Map This beautifully engraved nautical chart, titled “A New Chart of the Cape Verde Islands,” was drawn by J.W.

A stunning antique nautical chart of Shimabara Kaiwan Bay, on the west coast of Kyushu, Japan, based on official Japanese surveys conducted between 1885 and 1903, with corrections up...

Framing tip: This sea chart frames beautifully with a wide ivory mat and a dark walnut or black frame, allowing the intricate network of navigational lines to stand out while preserv...

The map illustrates the province of Cádiz, located in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, from the year 1901. It displays various geographic and man-made features: The map...

Johannes van Keulen (1654–1715) Nieuwe Paskaart van de Kust van Portugal Amsterdam, late 17th century, circa 1690 Hand-colored copper engraving on paper. Exceptional late 17th-centu...

NIEUWE PASKAERT VAN DE KUST VAN GENEHOA (Senegal) alsmede een gedeelte van Gambia beginnende an C. Blanco tot C. Verde (...). Amsterdam, Johannus van Keulen, c. 1680. Large folio...

Keywords: Johannes van Keulen, Maarten Tromp, 17th-century Dutch cartography, nautical chart, Skagerrak, Kattegat, Øresund, North Sea navigation, Dutch maritime history, naval charts...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Willem Janszoon Blaeu, Amsterdam, c.1635–1645 Keywords: antique map, Blaeu map, Willem Blaeu, Dutch Golden Age, 17th century map, VOC map, Du...

The map is titled "A Correct Chart of St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea," and it appears to be a historical nautical chart.

Important cities and ports are marked, reflecting the trade routes and strategic locations that were significant for navigation and commerce. The map includes nautical lines indicati...

His work marked a decisive move toward scientifically grounded cartography, emphasizing accurate coastlines, standardized measurement, and the synthesis of contemporary nautical and ...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Southern United States antique map, Carolina Georgia antique map, Rigobert Bonne map, early...

Coastal rocks, reefs, and maritime features are carefully engraved, underscoring the islands’ strategic and nautical importance. Maps from Bacon’s large-scale atlases are increasing...

Mercator (1512–1594) was a Flemish geographer and cartographer, best known for the Mercator projection, a method of mapmaking that became foundational for nautical navigation. His 15...

Framing tips: Particularly effective in a dark walnut or black frame with an ivory or warm off-white mat; the wide horizontal format works well above desks or consoles and pairs nice...

Antique map titled Carte de la côte Nord de Java. Early French nautical chart of the northern coast of the island of Java, Indonesia.

Antique Map of the Atlantic Ocean by Desnos with Ornate Border, 1761 A rare and highly decorative nautical chart titled “Carte Réduite de l’Océan Occidental,” engraved by the French...

The equatorial line is clearly marked, and the map includes a scale of marine leagues, emphasizing its practical nautical function.

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: West Africa antique map, Morocco antique map, Canary Islands map antique, Madeira Cape Verd...

Lucia Tobago Barbados Grenada map, maritime nautical atlas plate

The inclusion of a double-scale bar in both French and Dutch nautical miles demonstrates the map’s practical use for navigation.

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Canada antique map, Newfoundland antique map, Gulf of St Lawrence map, Acadia Nova Scotia m...

A highly desirable Cook-era Pacific map combining detailed coastal charting with navigational profile views, appealing to collectors of exploration, nautical history, and early engra...

Keywords: Mangareva, Gambier Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, Paumotu, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Polynesia map, Pacific exploration, 19th century map, 1838 chart, French hydrogra...

The Maldives and Lakshadweep archipelagos are also depicted, showcasing the expanse of British nautical knowledge. Both maps display an overlay of longitude and latitude lines, indi...

It is an example of a nautical chart, a type of map that was designed specifically for use by mariners.

He later worked with his sons and became particularly important in cartographic engraving, producing maps and nautical charts associated with the expansion of Dutch exploration and c...