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| Keywords: Map ofGalilee. Johnson's Palestine. 1862.jpg A beautiful example of A J Johnson ™s 1862 map of Palestine / Israel / Holy Land Details the region from Beirut south to Busaireh and Kadesh Barnea Extends eastward as far as Mount Alsadamus in modern day Syria Offers both contemporary and ancient geography often noting multiple names for the same political and geographical features Also shows numerous roadways and caravan routes throughout the region An inset in the lower left hand quadrant details the Jerusalem with 10 important churches biblical sites and mosques noted An engraved view of Damascus decorates the upper left quadrant Features the strapwork style border common to Johnson ™s atlas work from 1860 to 1863 Published by A J Johnson and Ward as plate number 88 in the 1862 edition of Johnson ™s New Illustrated Family Atlas 1862 undated object history credit line accession number Palestine-johnson-1864 Image 1862 Johnson Map of Palestine - Israel - Holy Land - Geographicus - Palestine-johnson-1864 jpg PD-old-100 Maps by Alvin Jewett Johnson 1862 maps Old maps of Galilee Maps of the Tribes of Israel Tribe of Zebulun Issachar Asher Naphtali Acre Bay | ||||
