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"Palestine or the Holy Land" (1861)
Map
This large-scale map was produced by Geographer to the Queen of Scotland, Alexander Keith Johnston for the "Royal Atlas of Modern Geography." The outlines on this map of Palestine are hand colored. There are numerous Biblical maps produced throughout the centuries, depicting Palestine through the Holy Land lens. In Johnston’s map, one can see the original Arabic transliterated place names, as well as the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
2022.013
On ViewMap
Permanent Collection
Keith Johnston
1861
22-1/2 in
17 in