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A detailed 17th-century chorographic map of the Bernese Oberland and surrounding regions, featuring hand-colored borders, topographical illustrations of mountains, forests, and settlements, and heraldic shields at the top.
The top border contains heraldic shields for Bern, Zofingen, and other regions, flanked by wind-rose compass points: EVROAVSTER Southeast, EVRONOTVS East-southeast, AVSTER South, LIBAVEL South-southwest, APHRI Southwest, SVD South.
Topographical labels (selection):
Siders, Gradetsch, SITTEN Sion, S. Leonhart, Gundis, S. Petur, Martinach Martigny, MORITZ, MONTEY, Gemmi, Ergstlingen, Geilshorn, Radizlsberg, Rabiln, Simmen flu Simme River, Bofben riedt, Guotenbrunen, Brand, Ann der Lenck, Ober-Riedt, Aegerten, Fm boden, Geilsbach, Steigelschuwand, Adelboden, Fm gesboden, Schuebelbrun, BLANCKENBVRG, S Stephan, Am der matten, Louwina, LOUVINA FL Louwina River, Truobach, Grund, Stadi, Sana, Zuey simmen, Bettelriedt, Oberriedt, Mannenberg, Married, Vnderbechlen, Aflonsleben, Keifer eck, FRVTINGEN, Narrenbach, Zuonaufseren, Fn rederen, Fn schuenden, Frutingen, Wengt, Grimmenstein, Zuoroberen, Pfaffenriedt, Adalms ried, Roteflue, Gamfengrad, S. Maurice, Aigle, Ryons, Leysin, Montbovan, Le Sot, Grandillars, Villarson, Euey, Chaffel Denys, BOSSONENS.
The map depicts the southwestern part of the Swiss Confederation, including the Valais and the Bernese Oberland. It utilizes a mix of Latin and German toponyms. The map is divided by a central vertical fold and features hand-applied color coding for regional boundaries.