A hand-colored engraved map of the entire course of the Rhine River, divided into two horizontal sections. The upper section depicts the river's course from its source and Lake Constance through the middle Rhine regions. The lower section depicts the river's course through the Lower Rhine and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The map features an elaborate title cartouche in the top section and a decorative scale bar in the bottom section.

A Newest DESCRIPTION of the entire RHINE RIVER

Decorative title cartouche showing a river god (Father Rhine) reclining on a rock, holding a trident and resting on an urn from which the river flows. He is accompanied by two cherubs, one holding a cornucopia. The title text is inscribed on a stone monument draped with vines.

Upper Rhine Region

Top and bottom margin coordinates: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

PART OF SWITZERLAND
Lake Constance original: "Booden Zee"
PART OF THE DUCHY OF WÜRTTEMBERG
PART OF THE RHINE PALATINATE
ARCHBISHOPRIC OF TRIER

Lower Rhine Region

Top and bottom margin coordinates: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.

PART OF THE DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG
PART OF THE DUCHY OF LIMBURG
PART OF THE DUCHY OF JÜLICH
DUCHY OF CLEVES
COUNTY OF HOLLAND
ZUIDERZEE
GERMAN SEA
THE NORTH SEA

A scale bar at the top right of the lower section, framed by two stylized fish or sea monsters and topped with clusters of grapes. A compass rose is visible in the 'German Sea' section.