Accuratissima totius regni Hispaniae tabula / per Gerardvm a Schagen.

A detailed seventeenth-century hand-colored engraved map of the Iberian Peninsula, depicting the kingdoms and provinces of Spain and Portugal. The regions are outlined in contrasting colors, such as pink, green, yellow, and beige, and are labeled with their Latin names. Topographical features, such as major river systems including the Tagus, Ebro, Douro, Guadiana, and Guadalquivir, mountain ranges including the Pyrenees, and coastal indentations, are depicted.

In the lower right corner sits an elaborate decorative title cartouche. It features a personification of the Kingdom of Spain as a queen-like figure seated on a stone plinth, wearing a crown and a rich red mantle, while holding a sceptre. She is attended by winged putti; one putto crowns her with a laurel wreath, while another holds a decorative shield bearing the coat of arms of the Spanish crown, specifically lions and castles. Below the plinth, sea-creatures, such as tritons or sea-centaurs, emerge from the Mediterranean waters.

In the lower left corner, a set of graphic scale bars is presented with descriptive text in Latin and Dutch. The entire map is enclosed within a double-line border featuring coordinates for latitude and longitude.

Common German miles, 15 in one degree.
Common German miles, 15 in one degree.
Common Spanish miles, 17 1/2 in one degree.
Common Spanish miles, 17 1/2 in one degree.
French miles or hours of travel, 20 in one degree.
French miles or hours of travel, 20 in one degree.

Major Geographical and Political Labels

Seas and Oceans:

• CANTABRIAN OCEAN (North)
• SEA OF BISCAY (North)
• WESTERN OCEAN (West)
• IBERIAN SEA (South)
• MEDITERRANEAN SEA (East/South)
• STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (South)

Kingdoms and Provinces:

• KINGDOM OF GALICIA
• ASTURIAS (including Asturias of Oviedo and Asturias of Santillana)
• BISCAY
• NAVARRE
• KINGDOM OF ARAGON
• CATALONIA
• KINGDOM OF LEÓN
• KINGDOM OF OLD CASTILE
• KINGDOM OF NEW CASTILE (including La Mancha)
• KINGDOM OF PORTUGAL
• EXTREMADURA
• VALENCIA
• KINGDOM OF MURCIA
• KINGDOM OF ANDALUSIA
• KINGDOM OF GRANADA
• KINGDOM OF THE ALGARVE

Islands:

• BALEARIC ISLANDS (Majorca Island, Minorca Island, Ibiza Island, Formentera Island)

Neighboring Regions:

• PART OF FRANCE (France, across the PYRENEES MOUNTAINS)
• PART OF AFRICA (North Africa)
• BARBARY (Barbary Coast)