Johnson's Austria, Turkey in Europe, and Greece
Cartographer / Artist: A. J. Johnson
Date Created: c. 1864
Medium: Hand-colored engraving
Physical Dimensions: 25.5 × 16.6 inches
Geographic Scope: Central and Southeastern Europe
Archive Catalog ID: fp7-img-2101
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Greece
This mid-19th-century double-page map, published by Alvin Jewett Johnson in New York, depicts Central and Southeastern Europe, encompassing the Austrian Empire, Turkey in Europe (the Ottoman Balkans), and the Kingdom of Greece. The map detailed regional administrative divisions, mountain ranges, rivers, major cities, and coastal topography surrounding the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Black Seas. Regions such as Hungary, Transylvania, Bosnia, Serbia, and Moldavia are clearly delineated in contrasting pastel hand-coloring. In the lower right quadrant, the map features two detailed engraved insets: a panoramic vista of Constantinople illustrating its iconic skyline of minarets along the Bosporus, alongside a navigational chart detailing the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara. Framed by Johnson's signature geometric fretwork and strapwork border with corner star motifs, this map exemplifies mid-century American atlas publishing.
Condition: Vertical center fold with notable separation and split along the middle seam.. Light age toning and faint foxing throughout the margins.. Original hand coloring remains bright and well defined.




