This finely detailed mid-nineteenth-century map depicts Southern India, encompassing the Bombay and Madras Presidencies under British administration. Engraved by John Rapkin for John Tallis's acclaimed atlas (published by the London Printing and Publishing Company), the map provides an intricate view of the geopolitical divisions of the Indian subcontinent, including Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and the Laccadive and Maldive island groups. The map is celebrated for combining rigorous cartographic detail with exquisite artistic embellishments typical of Victorian decorative atlas publishing. The visual narrative is enriched by several vignette steel engravings by A.H. Wray and J.H. Kernot. Views include 'Shuhur, Jeypoor', the impressive 'Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah, Bejapoor', and 'The Government House, Calcutta', alongside illustrations of local figures in traditional attire and the official seal of the East India Company. A classic decorative scrollwork border frames the entire composition. Geographically, the map delineates rivers, mountain ranges, regional presidency boundaries, and major trading ports across the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.