Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 190


Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant Text
D2, C2  Berubrium|prom.
A1, A2  CALEDONIUS OCEANS, [according to] Valerio Flacco. (B1)
A2  DEVCALEDO:|NIVS [according to] Ptolemæo.
B3, C3  LELANNONIUS Sinus.
C3  Lindon
E3, D3  OCEANUS GER:|MANICUS
B1, C1  OCEANVS HYPERBOREVS
C1  Septentrio.
D2  Taizalum|prom.
C1  Taruidum, et|Orcas prom.
C3  VIDOTARA|Sinus.
C1  Viervedrum|prom:
B2  VOLSAS sinus

Textblocks

Quadrant Text
B2  EBVDAE, sive HEBVDES Insulæ quas [according to] Beda MEVANIAS, et| [according to] Aethicus BETORICAS nominat. (A3) (B3) [Ebuda or Hebudes Islands, which Beda calls Mevanias, and which Aethicus calls Betoricas.]
A2  Jncognitæ positionis loca.

Placenames

Quadrant Text
C3  Alata castra
C3  Alatra castra
C3  Alauna
C3  Alavna
C3  Alcuit
C3, B3  Banatia
D3  Colania, quæ|forte Coldana|[according to] Bedæ.
C3  Corda
C3  Coria
D3, C3  Curia
D2  Devana
C2  littus|altum
C3  Orrea
C3  Seueri murus.
C3  Tamia
C2  Tuesis
C3  Vanuara
C3  Victoria
D3  Vindobaba,|Lib.Noti.
C3  Vxelum

Places of uncertain location

Quadrant Text
A2  Amboglanna,
A2  Andates,
A2  Badiza,
A2  Samnium.

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant Text
C2  Grampius mons

Degrees

Quadrant Text
A1  12 13 14
B1  15 16 17
C1  18 19 20
D1  21 22 23 24
E1  25 26 27
A3  57 56
E3  57 56
A2  59 58
E2  59 58
A1  60
E1  60

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

Quadrant Text
C2, D3  BRITAN:|NIA MI:NOR, QVAE INFE:|RIOR. EADEM SCOT:TIA|ET VA:LEN:|TIA. (B2) (D2) (B3) (C3)
C3  CALEDO:|NII
C3  Caledonia|silva
B2, C2  CARENI
B2, C2  CARNONACAE.
B3, C3  CERONES.
C2  CORNABII.
C3  DAMNII.
C2  DECANTAE.
B3  EPIDII.
C3  GADENI.
C3  HORESTI.
C2  LOGI
C2  MERTAE.
D3  OTADENI.
C3  PICTI.
D2  TEXALI
B3  VACOMA:|GI.
C3, D3  VENICONTES.

Islands

Quadrant Text
C1  Domna
A2, B2  EBVDA OCCIDENTALIOR. (A3)
B2, A2  EBVDA ORIENTALIOR
B3  EPIDIUM in:|sula.
C3, B3  GLOTTA
B3  MALEOS|[according to] Ptolemæo.
D1, C1  Ocetis
C1  ORCADES INSVLAE Triginta plus mi:|nus numero.
C1  Po:mona.
B2  RI:CINA INSV:LA.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
D3, C3  Alaunus flu.
C3, D3  BODERIA [according to] Ptolemæo|BODOTRIA [according to] Tacito Aestus
C2  Celnius flu.
D2, D3  Diva flu.
C3  Glota [according to] Tacito|Clota [according to] Ptolem. flu.
C2  Jla flu.
B2, C2  Jtys flu.
C3, B3  Longus flu.
C2  Loxa fl.
C2  Nanæus flu.
C3  Tava flu.
D3  TINNAE Aestus.
C2  TVAESIS Aestus.
C2  VARA Aestus.
D3  Vedra flu.

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
E2  BRI:TANNICA:|RVM INSULA:|RUM VETUS|DESCRIP:TIO. (D2) [An ancient depiction of the British Isles.]
E3  Ex conatibus Geo:|graphicis Abrah.Ortelij|1590. [From the geographical records of Abraham Ortelius, 1590.]
E1  NATALIBVS INGENIO ET|DOCTRINA ILLVSTRI REVEREN:DOQUE DOMINO D. GERGIO AB AVS:|TRIA PRAEPOSITO HARLEBECENSI|AC SERENISSIMO PRINCIPI CARDI:|NALI ARCHIDVCI A CVBICVBVLIS,|Abrahamus Ortelius Regiæ M.tis Geographus Lub.|mer dedicab. (D1) [Abraham Ortelius, pleased to be the geographer of his Majesty the King, dedicates this map intended as instruction and learning for the people to George of Austria, servant to the most serene Lord, Cardinal and Archduke of Harlebeck.]

Orientations

Quadrant Text
A3, Ort191, A1  Occidens
E3, Ort191, E1  Oriens

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