Map of Palestine or the Holy Land – 1842

Nineteenth-Century Cartography of Palestine and the Holy Land

This authentic 1851 steel-engraved chart, compiled by French geographers Pierre Lapie and son, provides an intricate depiction of historical Palestine. The hand-colored regional document outlines the physical and political landscapes of the Levant, showcasing ancient tribal territories and biblical regions framed by the Mediterranean coast and the Arabian Desert.

Geographic Mapping of Sacred Regions and Historic Waterways

The detailed antique layout emphasizes complex physical hydrography, highlighting the path of the Jordan River leading down into the Dead Sea basin. Shaded relief topography accentuates the mountainous terrain surrounding Jerusalem, offering a rare look at mid-19th-century scientific drafting methods applied to sacred geography.