This finely executed mid-19th-century steel-engraved map depicts Southern India, encompassing the historical Bombay and Madras Presidencies during the British colonial period. Published by the renowned firm John Tallis & Company, the map features detailed cartography by John Rapkin complemented by original hand-colored outlines highlighting regional boundaries, administrative divisions, and coastal topographies stretching south from Gujarat down to Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Decorative vignettes designed by A.H. Wray and engraved by J.H. Kernot frame the central map, showcasing notable architectural landmarks including the Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah at Bijapur, the Government House in Calcutta, and a view of Shuhur in Jaipur, alongside the official seal of the East India Company. Framed by Tallis's signature Victorian decorative border, this print stands as an iconic example of 19th-century decorative cartography.