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| Keywords: 1799 Clement Cruttwell Map of China, Korea, and Taiwan - Geographicus - China-cruttwell-1799.jpg A fine 1799 map of China by the English mapmaker Clement Cruttwell Includes the modern day provinces of Sichuan Setchuen Yunnan Fujian Fokien Zchejiang Tche Kiang Honan Henan Shandong Chan Tong and Shanxi Shansi Also shows abolished provinces such as Houquang Koertcheou and Sen-Miaose Includes Korea Corea as well as the Islands of Japan A legend appears in the lower-left quadrant to identify capital cities first and second order capitals and third and fourth order capitals Identifies the Great Wall Outline color and fine copper plate engraving in the minimalist English style prevalent in the late 18th and early 19th centuries Mountains and topographical other detail shown by profile Also makes note of rivers and shoals Drawn by Clement Cruttwell and published in the 1799 Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer 1799 dated Size in 16 14 object history credit line accession number China-cruttwell-1799 Cruttwell C <i>Atlas to Cruttwell's Gazetteer</i> 1799 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by Clement Cruttwell 18th-century maps of China 1799 maps Old maps of Korea Maps in English Maps of Tartary | ||||
