Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | ATLAN:|TICVM MARE. | |
| B2 | MARE MAG:|NVM ET|OCCIDENTALE,QVOD ET,THAR:|:SIS. (A2) (C2) [The large and Western sea, also called Tharsis.] | |
| D3, C3 | RVBRVM MARE. (C2) |
Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2, D1 | Ararath mons. | |
| D1 | Galaad|mons | |
| C2 | Or mons | |
| E2 | Sephar mons. | |
| C2 | Sinai,et Oreb mons D2) |
Textblocks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | Asion Gaber,unde in|Ophiram navigabant. (D2) [Asion and Gaber sailed from here to Ophira.] | |
| C3 | DOMINI EST TERRA ET PLENITUDO ORBIS TERRARVM ET VNIVERSI QVI HABITANT IN EO Psal.24. (B3) (D3) [The land and vastness of the world and those living on it belong to the Lord. Psalm 24.] | |
| E1 | Ex conatibus geographicis Abrahami|Ortelij. Cum previlegio Imp. Regis, et|Cancellariæ Brabantiæ,ad decennium.|CICIC.XCVIII. (D1) [From the records of Abraham Ortelius. With an imperial royal privilege, and from the Brabant Council for ten years, 1598.] | |
| C3 | Hæc notula locum|Ophiræ designat. [This small map shows the location of Ophira.] | |
| A1 | Mare positum est in spaci:|oso loco,ut esset altum|et immensum.|4 Esdræ,cap.7. (B1) [The sea has been placed in a spacious place, as if it were very deep and large. Esdrae 4. chapter 7.] |
Islands
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | Cos | |
| C2 | CRETA | |
| C2 | Cyprus | |
| C2 | Delos | |
| B2 | Melita | |
| C2 | Rhodus.|Dedan | |
| C2 | Samos |
Orientations
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C3 | MERIDIES. | |
| A2 | OCCIDENS. | |
| E2 | ORIENS. |
Rivers, inlets, creeks
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D2, C2 | Arbonai flu. | |
| D2 | Chobar flu. | |
| C1 | Danubius fluvius,qui|Phison Cæsario Nazianzeno. (B1) [The river Danube,also called Phison by Cæsarius and Nazianzenus.] | |
| D2 | Euphrates flu. | |
| C2 | Fluvius Gehon. | |
| D1 | Gozan flu, qui|et Habor fortè. [The river Gozan also called Habor.] | |
| D2 | Hydaspis fluvius qui Phison|Niceph Callisto.Phison alijs|Ganges est,quem hæc ta|bula capere haud potuit. [The river Hydaspis, which Nicephorus Callistus calls Phison. Others call it the Ganges, which this map cannot include.] | |
| D2 | Sud flu. | |
| D2 | Tigris fl. | |
| D2 | Tigris flu. | |
| D2 | Tigris flu. | |
| C2 | Torrens sive|flumen Aegypti |
Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C2 | AEGYPTUS. | |
| C2, B2 | AETHIOPIA. | |
| C3 | AFRI:|CA. | |
| D2 | AGARENI. | |
| C3 | AMRICA,Sive|ATLAN:|TIS. | |
| C2, D2 | ANA:|AN. | |
| D2 | ARABIA. | |
| D2 | Arioch campus. | |
| C3 | ASIA. | |
| E2 | ASIA. | |
| C2 | Batho:|res. | |
| C2, D2 | Bectileth|campus | |
| C1 | CAPH:|THORIM,et CAPPO:|DOCIA. (C2) [Caphtorim, also called Cappadocia.] | |
| C2 | CARIA. | |
| D2 | CEDAR. | |
| C1 | CETEI,pro Macedonia. (B1) [Cetei stands for Macedonia.] | |
| D2 | CHALDAEA. | |
| B1 | Citij. | |
| C2 | CYRENE.Iudæo:|rum colonia testibus.4.Reg.16.Amos 1.et 9.item Actuum 2. [Cyrene, a settlement of the Jews according to 4. Kings 16, Amos 1 and 9 and Acts 2.] | |
| D2 | Decram|campus | |
| D2 | EDEN. | |
| C1 | ELASOR,et PONTVS (D1) [Elasor, also called Pontus] | |
| B1, C1 | EV::ROPA. | |
| C2, D2 | EVILATH. | |
| C3 | EVROPA. | |
| A1, B1 | GALATIA. | |
| C2 | GESEM. | |
| A2 | HISPANIA. | |
| C3 | HYPERBOREI. | |
| C3 | HYPERNOTII. | |
| C2 | IAVAN. | |
| E2 | INDICA|REGIO. | |
| D2 | ISMAELI:|TAE. | |
| B1 | ITALIA,et CHETIM. | |
| B2 | LIBYA. | |
| C1 | LVD,LYDIA|D.Hier. [Lud, also called Lydia by Hieronymus.] | |
| C2 | LYCIA. | |
| D2 | MAA:|CHA. | |
| D2 | MADIAN,et MADIANITAE. [Madian, also Madianitae.] | |
| D2, E2 | MEDIA, CHALMAB,et|CHELMACH. | |
| D2, D1 | MESO:|:POTA:|:MIA | |
| E2 | MESSA. | |
| C2 | PAMPHI:|LIA. | |
| D2 | PERSAE. | |
| C1 | PHOBEL,quæ|GRÆCIA. (B1) [Phobel stands for Greece.] | |
| D2 | PHOBEL,|quæ ASSYRIA [Phobel which is also called Assyria.] | |
| C2 | PHOENI::CIA. | |
| A2 | PHVT,QVAE AFRI:|CA D.Hieronymo. (B2) [Phut, which is called Africa by Hieronymus.] | |
| E2 | RAGMA. | |
| D3 | SABA. | |
| D2 | SENN:|AR. | |
| C2, B2 | Sicyon. | |
| D1 | SVBA. | |
| D2 | THE:|:MA:|NI. | |
| C1 | THERGA:|MA. | |
| B1 | THERGAMA. | |
| C3 | Troglo:dytæ | |
| D2 | ZABA:|DAEI. | |
| D2 | ZAM:|RI. |
Cartouches
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| C1, D1 | GEOGRAPHIA|SACRA. | |
| A3 | OPHIRAM regionem quia hæc|tabula comprehendere non poterat,hanc|aream universalem hic seorsim delineavimus,in|qua illam ex dissentientium scriptorum iudicio nota:|vimus. Nostram verò de eadem sententiam si quis|intelligere aveat,Thesaurum nostrum Geographi:|cum adeat,censuramque suam (perme enim licebit)addat. (A2) [Because this map could not include the Ophira region, we have presented this world map separately, on which we have noted disagreements in judgment among [different] writers. If anyone wants to know our true opinion about this matter, let him turn to our Geographical Treasury and we think, if he allows me, he will find additional information.] | |
| E3 | REVERENDO ET ILLVSTRI|DNO GUILIELMO GRIM:|BERGIO,ANTVERPIENSI|PRAESVLI DIGNISSIOMO,|Abrah.Ortelius obse:|quij deuotionisq.ergò|dedicab.consecrabatque. [Abraham Ortelius dedicates and recommends it therefor obediently and devotedly to the reverend and illustrious gentleman Guilielmus Grimbergen, the most dignified chairman of Antwerp. |
Degrees
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| A3 | 10 | |
| A1 | 10 20 | |
| E1 | 100 110 | |
| A3 | 20 30 | |
| B1 | 30 | |
| A2 | 30 20 | |
| B3 | 30 30 | |
| E2 | 40 30 | |
| B3 | 40 50 | |
| E1 | 50 | |
| A1 | 50 40 | |
| C3 | 60 | |
| C3 | 60 90 90 60 30 30 60 90 90 60 | |
| D3 | 70 80 | |
| D1 | 90 | |
| C3 | Antarticus circusus 210 240 300 330 360 30 60 90 120 150 180 | |
| C3 | Arcticus circulus. | |
| B3, C3 | Cancri circulus. | |
| C3 | Capricorni circulus. | |
| A3 | Æquinoctalis circulus. |
Placenames
| Quadrant | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Abor. | |
| C2 | Accaron | |
| C2 | Arados | |
| D2 | Arra,et Rages. (E2) [Arra, also called Rages.] | |
| D1 | Arsareth | |
| C2 | Athenæ | |
| C2 | Azotus | |
| D2 | babylon | |
| C2 | Beelsephon | |
| C2 | Buba:|flis | |
| C2 | Byblus | |
| D2 | Calanne | |
| D2 | Carrhæ,quæ et|Nachor [Carrhæ, also called Nachor.] | |
| D2 | Cha:|lac | |
| C2 | Choa | |
| C2, D2 | Chobal | |
| C2, D2 | Damascus | |
| C2, D2 | Daphne | |
| D2 | Dasem | |
| D2 | Deblatha | |
| C2, D2 | Dedan | |
| C2 | Diospolis | |
| C2 | Dora | |
| D2 | Echatana quæ|Amatha. [Echatana, also called Amatha.] | |
| D2 | Emath | |
| D2 | Enoch | |
| C2 | Gaza | |
| C2 | Gnidus | |
| C2 | Gortina | |
| C2 | Halicarnaßus | |
| C2 | Heliopolis | |
| C2, D2 | Hierusalem | |
| C2 | Iamnia | |
| C2 | Ioppe | |
| C2 | Magdolus | |
| D2, C2 | Magog | |
| C2 | Mallos | |
| D2 | Medaba | |
| C2 | Memphis | |
| C2 | Miletus | |
| C2 | Mindus | |
| D2, D1 | Naid | |
| D2 | Ninive | |
| C3 | Ophir Monata:|no, Postello,et Goropio.[Ophir according to Montanus Postellus and Goropius.] | |
| C3 | Ophir Rob.|Stephani. [Ophir according to Stephanus.] | |
| C3 | Ophir Varrerio|et Nigro. [Ophir according to Varrerius and Niger.] | |
| C3 | Ophir,|Ortelio. [Ophir according to Ortelius.] | |
| D2 | Persepolis | |
| C2 | Phaselis | |
| C2 | Ptolemais | |
| D2 | Ragau | |
| B1 | Roma | |
| C2 | Sais | |
| C2, D2 | Scythopolis | |
| C2, D2 | Seleucia | |
| C2 | Siden | |
| C2 | Sidon | |
| C2, B2 | Sparta | |
| D2 | Susa,quæ Sesach [Susa, also called Sesach.] | |
| C2 | Tanis | |
| C2 | Tharsis | |
| B2 | Tharsis,et|Carthago,|item Car:|chedon. [Tharsis, also called Cartago, and also Carchedon.] | |
| D2 | Thedmor | |
| C2 | Tyrus | |
| D2 | Vr |