Geological content on maps and in accompanying texts developed until the end of the 18th century

Abstract

For many centuries on general geographical maps and early maritime maps geological information was rarely included. The map of the Wadi Hammamat valley, the Borgia world map, the Catalan world map and Carta de nauigar per le Isole nouamente... portolan chart were indicated as examples. Places where minerals occurred were presented mainly using textual descriptions.

Keywords

• history of cartography
• geological cartography
• mineralogical maps
• philipp apian
• jean-etienne guettard
• johann jirasek