Original copperplate engraving map of Switzerland – 13 cantons – 1787

Title: "Les Treize Cantons de la Suisse, leurs Alliés, les Sujets de ces Cantons, et ceux de leurs Alliés"

Cartographer: Rigobert Bonne

Collaboration: Nicolas Desmarest

Year of publication: 1787

Technique: original copperplate engraving

Condition: uncolored

Plate number: 58

Depiction: Old Swiss Confederacy with 13 cantons, allies, and subject territories

The map is by the prominent French cartographer and marine hydrographer Rigobert Bonne (1727–1795). It appeared in 1787 in the "Atlas Encyclopédique", published jointly with Nicolas Desmarest.

It depicts the 13 cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy, as well as allied and affiliated territories, subject lands, and neighboring regions. Rivers, lakes, cities, borders, and mountain ranges are rendered in rich detail. The map provides a clear overview of the political and geographical organization of Switzerland in the late 18th century.

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