Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 178


Scales

Quadrant Text
E3  Milliaria/Germanica/sub Latitud./0/10/20/30/40/50/60/20 40 60 80 100 120.

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant Text
C3  ATLAN:TICVM MARE.
B2  MARE MAG:/NVM ET/OCCIDENTALE,QVOD ET,THAR:/:SIS. (A2) (C2) [The large and Western sea, also called Tharsis.]
D3, C3  RVBRVM MARE. (C2)

Textblocks

Quadrant Text
C2  Asion Gaber,unde in/Ophiram navigabant. [Asion and Gaber sailed from here to Ophira.]
C3  DOMINI EST TERRA ET PLENITUDO ORBIS TERRARVM ET VNIVERSI QVI HABITANT IN EO Psal.24. (B3) [The land and vastness of the world and those living on it belong to the Lord. Psalm 24.]
E1  Ex conatibus Abrahami/Ortelÿ. [From the records of Abraham Ortelius.]
C1, D1  GEOGRAPHIA/SACRA.
A1  Mare positum est in spaci:/oso loco,ut esset altum/et immensum./4.Esdræ,cap.7. [The sea has been placed in a spacious place, as if it were deep and large. Esdrae bk.4 ch.7.]

Placenames

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D1, D2  Abor
C2  Accaron
C2  Arados
D2  Arra,et Rages. (E2) [Arra, also called Rages.]
D1, D2  Arsareth
C2, B2  AthenæC SICYON.
C2  Azotus
D2  Babylon
D2  Bagau
C2  Beelsephon
C2  Buba:/flis
C2  Byblus
D2  Calanne
D2  Carcha:/mis
D2  Carrhæ,/quæ et/Nachor [Carrha, also called Nachor.]
D2  Chalac
C2  Choa.
C2  Chobal
C2, D2  Damascus
C2, D2  Daphne
D2  Dasem
D2  Deblatha
C2, D2  Dedan
C2  Diospolis
C2  Dora
D2  Echatana quæ/Amatha. [Echatana, also called Amatha.]
D2  Emath
D2  Enoch
C2  gaza
C2  Gnidus
C2  Gortina
C2  Halicarnaßus
C2  Heliopolis
C2  Hierusalem
C2  Iamnia
C2  Ioppe
C2  Magdolus
C2, D2  Magog
C2  Mallos
D2  Medaba
C2  Memphis
C2  Miletus
C2  Mindus
D2  Naid
D2  Ninive
C3  Ophir Montaño Postello,et Goropio. (B3) [Ophir according to Montanus, Postellus and Goropius.]
C3  Ophir Ortelio [Ophir according to Ortelius.]
C3  Ophir Rob./Stephani. (B3) [Ophir according to Stephanus.]
C3  Ophir Varrerio et Nigro. [Ophir according to Varrerius and Niger.]
D2  Persepolis
C2  Phaselis
C2  Ptolemais
B1  Roma
C2  Sais
C2, d2  Scythopolis
C2, D2  Seleucia
C2  Siden
C2  Sidon
C2  Sparta
D2  Susa,quæ Sesach. [Susa, also called Sesach.]
C2  Tanis
C2  Tharsis
B2  Tharsis,et/Carthago,/item Car:/chedon. [Tharsis, also called Cartago, and also Carchedon.]
D2  Thedmor
C2  Tyrus
D2  Vr

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant Text
D2  Ararath mons.
D2  Galaad/mons
C2  Or mons
E2  Sephar mons
C2, D2  Sinai,et Oreb mons

Degrees

Quadrant Text
A1  00 10 20
A3  10
E3  10
E1  100 110 120
A3  20 30
B3  210 240 270
B3  30
B3  30
C3  30
C3  30
B1  30 40
C3  300 330 360 60 90 120 150 180
E2, E3  40 30 20
A2  40 30 20.
B3  40 50
C1  50 60 70
B3  60
C3  60
C3  60
C3  60
A1  60 50
E1  60 50
B3, C3  60 Antarticus circulus
D3  70 80
D1  80 90
B3  90
B3  90
C3  90
C3  90
E3  90 100
B3, C3  Arcticus circulus
B3  Cancri circulus
B3  Capricorni circulus
A3  Æquinoctalis circulus.

Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods

Quadrant Text
C2  AEGYPTVS.
C3, C2  AETHIOPIA
C3  AFRI:/CA.
D2  AGARENI.
B3, C3  AMERICA sive/Atlan:/tis.
D2  ARABIA.
D2  Arioch campus.
C3  ASIA
E2  ASIA.
C2  Batho:/res.
C2  Bectileth/campus.
C2, D2  CANA:/AN.
C1  CAPH:/THORIM,et CAPPO:/DOCIA. (C2) [Caphtorim, also called Cappadocia.]
C2  CARIA.
D2  CEDAR.
C1  CETEI,pro Macedonia. (B1) [Cetei stands for Macedonia.]
D2  CHALDAEA.
B1  City
C2  CYRENE.Iudæo:/rum colonia testibus.4.Reg.16.Amos 1.et 9.item Actuum 2. [Cyrene, a settlement of the Jews according to 4. Kings 16, Amos 1 and 9 and Acts 2.]
D2  Decram/campus
D2  EDEN.
C1  ELASOR,et PONTVS (D1) [Elasor, also called Pontus.]
C2  EVILATH.
B1, C1  EVROPA.
C3  EVROPA.
A1, B1  GALATIA.
C2  GESEM.
A2  HISPANIA.
C3  HYPERBOREI
C3  HYPERNOTII.
C2  IAVAN.
E2  INDICA/REGIO.
D2  ISMAELI:/TAE.
B1, B2  ITALIA,et CHETIM.
B2  LIBYA.
C2  LVD,LYDIA/D.Hier. [Lud, also called Lydia by Hieronymus.]
C2  LYCIA.
D2  MAA:/CHA.
D2  MADIAN,et MADIANITAE. [Madian, also Madianitae.]
D2, E2  MEDIA, CHALMAB,et/CHELMACH.
D2  MESO:/:POTA:/MIA.
E2  MESSA.
C2  PAMPHI:/LIA.
D2  PERSAE.
D2  PHOBEL,/quæ ASSYRIA [Phobel which is also called Assyria.]
C1  PHOBEL,quæ/GRÆCIA. (B1) [Phobel stands for Greece.]
C2  PHOENICIA.
A2  PHVT,QVAE AFRI:/CA D.Hieronymo. (B2) [Phut, which is called Africa by Hieronymus.]
E2  RAGMA.
D3  SABA.
D2  SENN:/AR.
D1, D2  SVBA.
D2  THE:/MA:/NI.
C1  THERGA:/MA.
B1  THERGAMA.
C3, C2  Troglo:/dytæ.
D2  ZABA:/DAEI.
D2  ZAM:/RI.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
C2, D2  Arbonai fl.
D2  Chobar flu.
C1  Danubius fluvius,qui/Phison Cæsario Nazianzeno. (B1) [The river Danube,also called Phison by Cæsarius and Nazianzenus.]
D2  Euphrates flu.
C2, C3  Fluvius Gehon.
D1  Gozan flu, qui/et Habor fortè. [The river Gozan also called Habor.]
D2  Hydaspis fluvius qui Phison/Niceph Callisto.Phison alys/Ganges est,quem hæc ta:/bula capere haud potuit. [The river Hydaspis, which Nicephorus Callistus calls Phison. Others call it the Ganges, which this map cannot include.]
D2  Sud flu.
D2  Tigris fl.
D2  Tigris flu.
D2  Tigris flu.
C2  Torens sive/flumen Aegypti

Islands

Quadrant Text
C2  Cos
C2  CRETA
C2  Cyprus
C2  Delos
B2  Melita
C2  Rhodus,/Dedan
C2  Samos

Orientations

Quadrant Text
C3  Meridies.
A2  Occidens.
E2  Oriens.
C1  Septentrio.

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
A3  OPHIRAM regionem quia hæc/tabula comprehendere non poterat,hanc/aream universalem hic seorsim delineavimus,in/qua illam ex dissentientium scriptorum iudicio nota:/vimus. Nostram verò de eadem sententiam si quis/intelligere aveat,Thesaurum nostrum Geographi:/cum adeat,censuramque suam (perme enim licebit)addat. (A2) [Because this map could not include the Ophira region, we have presented this world map separately, on which we have noted disagreements in judgment among [different] writers. If anyone wants to know our true opinion about this matter, let him turn to our Geographical Treasury and we think, if he allows me, he will find additional information.]

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