A detailed, hand-colored historical map of Prussia. In the top left corner is an inset panorama of the city of Königsberg (labeled "Mons Regius Prussiae") with a numbered legend identifying 18 key landmarks. In the top right is a large, ornate cartouche containing the title and author information. At the top center is a key explaining the symbols used for cities, castles, and geographic features. The map features illustrations of sailing ships in the Baltic Sea ("Maris Balthici Pars") and numerous forests, rivers, and settlements across the Prussian landscape. A scale bar is located at the bottom right. The borders of the map are marked with longitudinal and latitudinal degrees.

Map of PRUSSIA

WRITTEN WITH EXTRAORDINARY CARE BY CASPAR HENNEBERCH OF ERLICH AND NEWLY EDITED BY NICOLAUS JOHANNIDES PISCATOR original: "Nicolaum Johannidem Piscatorem", the Latinized name of the cartographer Claes Janszoon Visscher.

• Archiepiscopal Metropolis
• Episcopal Seat
• City or State
• Fortress
• Town
• Parish Village
• Village
• Monastery
• Distinguished Academy
• M. Mountain
• P. Bridge
• F. River
• I. Island
• L. Lake
• S. Forest
• N. Grove
• G. Great
• Me. Minor
• V. Old
• P. Promontory
• F. River
• B. Becus stream/brook
• Br. Brent-vilt
• D. Dominion
• E. Ermelandt
• K. Kerbst
• N. Natangia
• P. Pomerelia
• S. Samlandt
• T. Thabor

PART OF THE BALTIC SEA commonly The East Sea

When the West Wind blows, amber is collected here.

When the North Wind blows, pike is collected here.

CURONIAN LAGOON Curisch haff

FRISCH LAGOON

POMERELLIA

PART OF CASSUBIA

PART OF SAMOGITIA

PART OF LITHUANIA

PART OF PODLACHIA

PART OF MASOVIA

CULM

A graphical scale bar indicating distances in miles.