Antique Map of Russia -Archangel – Von Reilly Circa 1800 – Nro 66
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Russischen Reiches Statthalterschaft Archangel No. 66
(German for: Russian Empire’s Governorate of Arkhangelsk No. 66)
This map presents the vast territory of the Statthalterschaft Archangel (Arkhangelsk Governorate), a sparsely populated northern region of the Russian Empire. It includes arctic coastlines, tundra, forests, and major river systems. Several islands and arctic sea features are noted. The terrain is shown with considerable topographical detail and forest coverage. Covering the northernmost portions of the Russian Empire, this map includes the White Sea, Barents Sea, Novaya Zemlya, and vast stretches of what is now northwestern Russia. It extends from the Kola Peninsula in the west to the Ural slopes in the east and southward toward Vologda and the borders of the Moscow Governorate. The map emphasizes administrative boundaries, waterways, and key settlements of the late 18th century.
Archangel (Arkhangelsk), Onega, Kholmogory, Pinega, Mezen, Kola, Pustosersk, Kanin, Petschora (Pechora), Ust Sysolsk, Schenkursk, Welgora, Schugora, Jarensk, Ust Kulom, Pinegskoi, Solwytschegodsk (Solvychegodsk), Totma, Ust Waga, Kem, Ustje, Olonetz (Olonets), Wytegra, Ladwa, Welsk, Schenkursk, Kolgujew, Nowaja Semlja (Novaya Zemlya), Murmanskoi Ostrog, Lowat, Ust Jug, Weisse See (White Sea), Ust Dwina (mouth of the Northern Dvina), Sumsky, Kemskoje, Ust Wym, Ust Pokschenga, Pustoserski Ostrog, Ust Lopia, Lomonossow, Ust Jessora
Publisher: Reilly, Vienna
Dimensions: Most maps from this work measure 35 x 27.5 cm
In the late 18th Century, cartographer Franz Johann Joseph von Reilly embarked on a project to publish a multi-volume atlas of the entire world entitled Schauplatz der fünf Theile der Welt (published in several editions between zwischen 1789 und 1806). Over 800 maps of Europe were created, however the Napoleonic Wars proved to be an obstacle to completing the third part of the atlas, which was to have been dedicated to the other regions of the world. Von Reilly’s maps were sought after for their accuracy and detail.
In addition to being a mapmaker, Joseph von Reilly was was also an art dealer, author and publisher. He was born in 1766, the son of court master John Reilly, and died in 1820 in Vienna. His other major work was: Grosser Deutscher Atlas
These maps have a distinctive format, somewhat smaller than most maps of the period. Most measure 35 x 27.5 cm.
