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Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: SgtPerry on June 20, 2007, 12:57:45 PM: Here is a very intesting link with old maps of France from the Cassini family, painted between 1750 and 1790. There are 181 small maps (from the french national library). Each map is a 5400x3600 image with a size of about ~5 MB.

http://cartanciennes.free.fr/cassini/

More maps

http://www.cartocassini.org

Olivier
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: PeteMurray on June 20, 2007, 01:05:32 PM: Thanks, Olivier! These kinds of maps are always invaluable when trying to write swashbuckling games!
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: Hammers on June 20, 2007, 01:31:07 PM: Aye, and beautiful old maps like these just reek of adventure.
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: SgtPerry on June 20, 2007, 02:14:24 PM: For a Pirates campaign try this one

http://cartocassini.free.fr/isles/caraibe_01.htm

:o
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: PeteMurray on June 20, 2007, 02:19:51 PM: Quote from: "SgtPerry"
For Pirates games try this one

http://cartocassini.free.fr/isles/caraibe_01.htm

:o

Now that is awesome and quite handy to plan out a campaign!

Edit: It looks like the map is oriented so that East is the top edge of the map. That threw me for a minute.
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: PeteMurray on June 20, 2007, 02:26:37 PM: Oh hell yes, the fortifications of Belle Isle! (http://cartocassini.org/galerie/picture.php?/345/category/iles) :love: :love:

But I can't find where Porthos died. What kind of map of Belle Isle wouldn't show Porthos' rocky grave?
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: Plynkes on June 20, 2007, 02:31:16 PM: Note to British sailors attempting to use this map: Those obstinate Froggies didn't accept the Greenwich Meridian until 1911, so don't be surprised if you find yourself late for your afternoon tea engagement in English Harbour.
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: Hammers on June 20, 2007, 02:50:00 PM: Quote from: "SgtPerry"
For a Pirates campaign try this one

http://cartocassini.free.fr/isles/caraibe_01.htm

:o

Ooh, lovely!

I was a bit thrown off by the tilted cardinality first when I saw it. Distances and proportions must be off with a bit to, right?

Hmmm... I could take this to a printer and have them print it onto quality paper. I a couple of prints of the area from my visits to Virgin Isl. and Jamaica but they are not as nice as this.
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: SgtPerry on June 20, 2007, 03:05:14 PM: Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Oh hell yes, the fortifications of Belle Isle! (http://cartocassini.org/galerie/picture.php?/345/category/iles) :love: :love:

But I can't find where Porthos died. What kind of map of Belle Isle wouldn't show Porthos' rocky grave?

The cave should be around Locmaria (Loemaria on the west part of the island).
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: PeteMurray on June 20, 2007, 05:22:34 PM: Quote from: "SgtPerry"
The cave should be around Locmaria (Loemaria on the west part of the island).

The cave isn't marked, but I found Locmaria. Along the way I found any number of places marked "Batterie" and now I think the place should properly be called "Ille de Vauban."

I need Plynikes to undertake one of his Intelligence Missions to Belle Isle. Perhaps the excitement of a mission will rouse him from his pining for Methodist Ministers armed with Lewis Guns in 28mm.
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: Banderium on June 20, 2007, 05:24:13 PM: Another good source for historical maps is the "bibiloteca nacional digital". The national library of Portugal.
You have to look under "cartografia", of course...
http://purl.pt
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: Plynkes on June 20, 2007, 05:53:36 PM: Oddly enough I shall be in something like that neck of the woods in August. Unfortunately our current itinerary will take us no closer to Quiberon Bay than St. Nazaire.

But it's not set in stone, so you never know. :)
Title: Maps of France (18th Century)
Post by: PeteMurray on June 20, 2007, 05:55:09 PM: Stop it! I have work to do! I have things besides dreaming seafarer's adventures on the edge of Portugal!