Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 179


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. (D2) [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) (D3) [The land and vastness of the world and those living on it belong to the Lord. Psalm 24.]
E1  Ex conatibus geographicis Abrahami|Ortelij. Cum previlegio Imp. Regis, et|Cancellariæ Brabantiæ,ad decennium.|CICIC.XCVIII. (D1) [From the records of Abraham Ortelius. With an imperial royal privilege, and from the Brabant Council for ten years, 1598.]
C3  Hæc notula locum|Ophiræ designat. [This small map shows the location of Ophira.]
A1  Mare positum est in spaci:|oso loco,ut esset altum|et immensum.|4 Esdræ,cap.7. (B1) [The sea has been placed in a spacious place, as if it were very deep and large. Esdrae 4. chapter 7.]

Placenames

Quadrant Text
D1  Abor.
C2  Accaron
C2  Arados
D2  Arra,et Rages. (E2) [Arra, also called Rages.]
D1  Arsareth
C2  Athenæ
C2  Azotus
D2  babylon
C2  Beelsephon
C2  Buba:|flis
C2  Byblus
D2  Calanne
D2  Carrhæ,quæ et|Nachor [Carrhæ, also called Nachor.]
D2  Cha:|lac
C2  Choa
C2, D2  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, D2  Hierusalem
C2  Iamnia
C2  Ioppe
C2  Magdolus
D2, C2  Magog
C2  Mallos
D2  Medaba
C2  Memphis
C2  Miletus
C2  Mindus
D2, D1  Naid
D2  Ninive
C3  Ophir Monata:|no, Postello,et Goropio.[Ophir according to Montanus Postellus and Goropius.]
C3  Ophir Rob.|Stephani. [Ophir according to Stephanus.]
C3  Ophir Varrerio|et Nigro. [Ophir according to Varrerius and Niger.]
C3  Ophir,|Ortelio. [Ophir according to Ortelius.]
D2  Persepolis
C2  Phaselis
C2  Ptolemais
D2  Ragau
B1  Roma
C2  Sais
C2, D2  Scythopolis
C2, D2  Seleucia
C2  Siden
C2  Sidon
C2, B2  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, D1  Ararath mons.
D1  Galaad|mons
C2  Or mons
E2  Sephar mons.
C2  Sinai,et Oreb mons D2)

Degrees

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

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

Quadrant Text
C2  AEGYPTUS.
C2, B2  AETHIOPIA.
C3  AFRI:|CA.
D2  AGARENI.
C3  AMRICA,Sive|ATLAN:|TIS.
C2, D2  ANA:|AN.
D2  ARABIA.
D2  Arioch campus.
C3  ASIA.
E2  ASIA.
C2  Batho:|res.
C2, D2  Bectileth|campus
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  Citij.
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]
B1, C1  EV::ROPA.
C2, D2  EVILATH.
C3  EVROPA.
A1, B1  GALATIA.
C2  GESEM.
A2  HISPANIA.
C3  HYPERBOREI.
C3  HYPERNOTII.
C2  IAVAN.
E2  INDICA|REGIO.
D2  ISMAELI:|TAE.
B1  ITALIA,et CHETIM.
B2  LIBYA.
C1  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, D1  MESO:|:POTA:|:MIA
E2  MESSA.
C2  PAMPHI:|LIA.
D2  PERSAE.
C1  PHOBEL,quæ|GRÆCIA. (B1) [Phobel stands for Greece.]
D2  PHOBEL,|quæ ASSYRIA [Phobel which is also called Assyria.]
C2  PHOENI::CIA.
A2  PHVT,QVAE AFRI:|CA D.Hieronymo. (B2) [Phut, which is called Africa by Hieronymus.]
E2  RAGMA.
D3  SABA.
D2  SENN:|AR.
C2, B2  Sicyon.
D1  SVBA.
D2  THE:|:MA:|NI.
C1  THERGA:|MA.
B1  THERGAMA.
C3  Troglo:dytæ
D2  ZABA:|DAEI.
D2  ZAM:|RI.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
D2, C2  Arbonai flu.
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  Fluvius Gehon.
D1  Gozan flu, qui|et Habor fortè. [The river Gozan also called Habor.]
D2  Hydaspis fluvius qui Phison|Niceph Callisto.Phison alijs|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  Torrens 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.

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
C1, D1  GEOGRAPHIA|SACRA.
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.]
E3  REVERENDO ET ILLVSTRI|DNO GUILIELMO GRIM:|BERGIO,ANTVERPIENSI|PRAESVLI DIGNISSIOMO,|Abrah.Ortelius obse:|quij deuotionisq.ergò|dedicab.consecrabatque. [Abraham Ortelius dedicates and recommends it therefor obediently and devotedly to the reverend and illustrious gentleman Guilielmus Grimbergen, the most dignified chairman of Antwerp.

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