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A detailed, hand-colored copperplate engraving map of Switzerland (Helvetia), Graubünden (Rhetia), and Valais (Valesia). The map is oriented with North (Septentrio) at the top. It features several decorative cartouches, including a title cartouche in the upper left with two standing figures in contemporary dress, a list of cantons and territories in the upper right, a legend of symbols in the lower left, and distance scales in the lower right. The topography is depicted with shaded hills, forests, and detailed river networks. Major lakes like Lake Constance (Lacus Bodamicus) and Lake Geneva (Lacus Lemannus) are prominent. Boundary lines are highlighted in color.
| CANTONS are | ALLIES are | PREFECTURES are |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | Abbot of St. Gall | Sargans |
| Uri | Rhætia | Gasteren |
| Schwyz | Valais | Uznach |
| Unterwalden | Rottweil | Rheintal |
| Zug | Mulhouse | Baden |
| Glarus | Geneva | FREE BAILIWICKS |
| Zurich | Neuchâtel | Muri |
| Bern | Biel | Bremgarten |
| Fribourg | Aargau | |
| Solothurn | Kelleramt | |
| Basel | Valtellina | |
| Schaffhausen | Lugano | |
| Appenzell | Locarno | |
| Mendrisio | ||
| Bellinzona |
| Explanation of symbols | |
|---|---|
| ☉ Cities | Cities |
| ◌ Towns | Towns |
| ⬧ Castles | Castles |
| ✙ Monasteries | Convents |
| • Villages | Villages |
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South.
West.
The map features numerous regional labels including COUNTY OF BURGUNDY, SAVOY, WALTZLAND, LAKE CONSTANCE, and LAKE GENEVA.