SOMME department. Battlefields/dates, resources & minerals. LE VASSEUR, 1876 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Librairie Abel Pilon & Cie; A. Le Vasseur. Provenance: "Grand Atlas Départemental de la France de L'Algérie et des colonies"; by H. Fisquet; Published by A. Le Vasseur, Paris. Type: Antique engraved map with original hand colour. The map key/legend includes symbols for the following features and resources, suggesting that one or more of each may be indicated on the map: Bataille gagnée (Battlefield (victory)); Bataille perdu (Battlefield (defeat)); Combat gagné (Skirmish (victory)); Combat perdu (Skirmish (defeat)); Route de 1re classe (1st class road); Route de 2me classe (2nd class road); Chemin vicinal (Local road); Chemin de fer et station (Railway & station); Point ou une riviere commence à etre navigable (Point where a river becomes navigable); Marne (Marlstone); Tuilerie Briqueterie (Brick & tile factories); Eau minérale froide (Cold mineral water spring); Papeterie (Paper factory); Grès (Sandstone); Argile (Clay); Tourbe (Peat)

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Size: 3617px × 3628px
Location: Somme
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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