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A hand-colored engraved map of Northern Spain and parts of Portugal, produced in Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit. The top right features a large, ornate title cartouche decorated with six cherubs (putti) and topped with several coats of arms, including the royal arms of Castile and Leon. The map covers the regions of Galicia, Asturias, Leon, Old Castile, and Biscay, showing detailed topography with mountains, rivers, and cities. The sea is labeled "Cantabrian Ocean" and "Atlantic Ocean," with a decorative compass rose in the Bay of Biscay. The map is bordered by a latitude and longitude grid.
Common German miles, 15 to a degree.
Common Spanish miles, 17 1/2 to a degree.
French miles or hours of travel, 20 to a degree.
CANTABRIAN OCEAN commonly called
SEA OF BISCAY
ATLANTIC OCEAN