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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Somme, France - Geographicus - Somme-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Somme France This area is home to the region of Picardy which produces Maroilles a popular French cheese The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map Published by V Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1852 undated Size in 16 5 12 object history credit line accession number Somme-levasseur-1852 Levassuer V <i>Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departements et des Possessions de La France Divise par Arrondissements Cantons et Communea avec La Trace de Toutes Les Routes Chemins de fer et Canaux </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 1852 maps France Old maps of Somme Maps in French France Antoine Parmentier Maximilien Sébastien Foy Victor Levasseur - Maps of France France | ||||
