Melchior Tavernier. Nova totius terrarium orbis. 1643. lithograph Published in 1873 (this map

Published in 1873 (this map was originally printed in 1864)

during the U

this work exemplifies the meticulous mapping efforts undertaken during the late 19th century to document Colorado’s rich mineral deposits

and significant lakes

Melchior Tavernier. Nova totius terrarium orbis. 1643. lithograph Published in 1873 (this mapMelchior Tavernier (1564 1644) Nova totius terrarium orbis geographica aehydrographica tabulaCopperplate engraving with original outline color Paris,164316 7 8" x 22 7 8" sheet, 28 1 4" x 34 1 4" framed Melchior Tavernier was from a large family of publishers working in Paris during the early years of the seventeenth century. He is probably best known for his publication of a map of the Post Roads of France which was copied many times until the end of