Historic Map : Clement Cruttwell Map of France in Departments , 1799, Vintage Wall Art 1863 maps 5251934 composed by James Cook on

composed by James Cook on his first voyage

and New Zealand

Map covers the upper part of Manhattan

Cartographically these maps are based on English nautical charts of the period

Historic Map : Clement Cruttwell Map of France in Departments , 1799, Vintage Wall Art 1863 maps 5251934 composed by James Cook onA fine 1799 map of France divided into Metropolitan Circles and Departments by the English map publisher Clement Cruttwell. The French Department system was established on March 4th, 1790 by the National Constituent Assembly to replace the provinces with what the Assembly deemed a more rational structure. They were designed to deliberately break up France's historical regions in an attempt to erase cultural differences and build a more homogeneous