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A detailed 16th-century chorographic map of the Bernese territory (Helvetia occidentalis), featuring cities, towns, mountains, forests, and lakes. The map is divided by hand-colored borders (red, yellow, green) delineating administrative regions. Major landmarks include the city of Bern, Murten See (Lake Murten), and various fortified towns. The map is oriented with north roughly at the top, featuring dense topographical detail including hills and forests rendered in woodcut style.
The map contains hundreds of toponyms. Due to the density and the nature of the cartographic labels, the following is a representative transcription of the major labels and regional identifiers present on the map.
The map is densely populated with labels for smaller villages and geographical features. Examples include: Diemptigen, Kronburg, Hwimmis, Reutigen, Strätligen, Sefftingen, Munsingen, Rubigen, Worb, Belp, Allmendingen, Konolfingen, Bowil, Boll, Wipping, Illingen, Favernach, Remond, Corserey, Montanach, Wiflisburg, Grandcort, Estavaye, Cvdrefin, Eriach, S. Iohan, and Nvwenbvrg.