Old Map of Galloway in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Dumfries, Glenluce, Wigtown, Whithorn, Drummore john rocque the Jaffa Gate

the Jaffa Gate

originally published in 1822 by probably the most sought after mapmaker of the mid-19th century

This map is sheet 4 of 11 from "Mayr's Alpen-Atlas"

which was a smaller city than it is today - you can see that much of Southwark

the museums

Old Map of Galloway in 1665 by Joan Blaeu - Dumfries, Glenluce, Wigtown, Whithorn, Drummore john rocque the Jaffa GateThis exceedingly rare, old full colour map of Galloway in Scotland and part of the county of Dumfries & Galloway was created by master mapmaker Joan Blaeu from his workshop in Amsterdam and originally published in 1665 as part of his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus. Originally handcoloured almost 400 years ago, this is one of the finest examples of this map that I've ever seen. Some of the locations on this map include: Dumfries, Glenluce,