This hand colored map is a steel plate engraving, dating to 1814 by the important English mapmaker John Thomson.  It depicts the Bavaria and Southern Germany in stupendous detail. Thomson maps are known for their stunning color, awe inspiring size, and magnificent detail.  Thomson’s work, including this map, represents some of the finest cartographic art of the 19th century.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:John_Thomson_(cartographer)" class="extiw" title="w:en:John Thomson (cartographer)"><span title="Scottish cartographer">John Thomson</span></a>
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1814<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1814-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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