Sacred geography

Alternative Title:

World as known to the children of Israel and representing the countries &c. mentioned in the Old Testament, Map of Canaan part of Egypt and the route of the Israelites in the desert, and Land of Israel with the boundaries of the twelve tribes

Description:

drawn & engraved by J.H. Young. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridians: Ferro and Washington. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Bar scale on map given in "Statute miles". Shows topography, drainage, boundaries of the tribes of Israel, travel routes, places of historical interest. Descriptive text throughout. Each map labeled "6", "7", and "8". 2 inset maps: Form of the camp of the Israelites -- Northern Canaan.

Creator:

Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868

Publisher:

[S. Augustus Mitchell]

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Geography, Twelve tribes of Israel, and Christianity

Date Issued:

1844

Spatial Coverage:

Palestine, Egypt, and Jerusalem

Rights:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/rj626pb0028