This fine mid-18th-century copperplate engraved map depicts the Arctic region of Northern Russia and Siberia, detailing the territories inhabited by the indigenous Samoyeds (Nenets) and Ostiaks (Khanty). Produced by the renowned Royal Hydrographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin for Abbé Prévost's monumental publication 'Histoire générale des voyages', the map covers the vast coastline from Arkhangelsk and Novaya Zemlya ('Nouvelle Zemle') to the Gulf of Ob ('Golphe de l'Oby') and the Arctic Ocean ('Mer Glaciale'). The cartography accurately reflects mid-18th-century European geographic knowledge and exploratory limitations of the Northeast Passage, complete with explanatory notes regarding ice conditions ('Golphe presque toujours remplie de Glace') and unexplored coasts ('Cette partie n'est pas connue'). Visually, the map features a classical rococo title cartouche at top left frame, detailed river systems including the Pechora, Tobol, and Ob, and intricate mountain ranges rendered in profile. Dual bar scales indicate distances in Russian verstes and French leagues.