Der Seeboden aus der atlantischen Küste der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika. Nach den Untersuchungen der...

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Lithograph, original color in outline by Petermann, A, published 1870 by Justus Perthes, Gotha. Image size: 246 by 306mm (9 by 12 inches). Published in Petermanns Geographische Mittheilungen — the world's most respected cartographic journal of the 19th century. August Heinrich Petermann (1822–1878) was one of the most influential cartographers of the 19th century. Born in Bleicherode, Germany, he studied at the renowned Geographical School of Art in Potsdam under Heinrich Berghaus and later worked in London and Edinburgh before returning to Germany to direct Justus Perthes' Geographical Institute in Gotha. In 1855 he founded Petermanns Geographische Mittheilungen, which rapidly became the world's most respected cartographic journal. Petermann pioneered the use of statistical and thematic mapping — depicting population distribution, geological formations, ocean depths, and political data with new visual rigor. His maps, published in Gotha, set the international standard for scientific cartography in the second half of the 19th century and are today highly prized by collectors for their intellectual depth and technical perfection. A highly interesting map of the eastern seaboard depicting the sea bed of the atlantic ocean. Three maps on one sheet: The east coast from Massachusetts to Florida, Long Island and the region between Florida and Cuba. In very good condition.

Petermann, A. – Der Seeboden aus der atlantischen Küste der Vereinigten... · Antique Map, Lithograph · 246 x 306mm · Justus Perthes., Gotha 1870