Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 222

Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant		Text
C2, D2		Bagia prom.sive\|rupes,Soli sacra.
D3		ERYTHRAEVM sive RVBRVM Mare,\|sic dictum non à colore;sed ab Erythro rege.\|Extatque haud procul à continenti insula quædam,\|palmetis frequentibus consita,& in medio fere\|nemus;in qua eminens columna [in 1624 changed into:] nemore columna eminet regis Erythræi\|monumentum,litteris gentis eius inscriptum.\|testis Q.Curtius.Oaracta vocatur hæc insula,apud Arrianum.Hoc mare margaritiferum\|esse scribunt Plinius,Aelianus [comma inserted here in 1624] ,Philostratus alijque. (C3) [Erythraeus or the Red Sea, so called not after its colour, but after King Erythrus. There is here not far from the mainland an island rich in palm trees, and about in the middle there is a forest with a splendid column in the memory of the Erythraean king, with letters carved into it by his people, as Quintus Curtius testifies. This island is called Oroacta by Arrianus. This sea produces pearls, according to Plinius, Aelianus, Philostratus and others.]
A1		HELLESPON:\|TVS.
C2		Maceta\|prom.
A1		Mare Græcum.
C1		MARE HYRCANVM\|sive CASPIVM,quod et\|PONTICVM non semel à Curtio 4. vocatur: MAGNVM\|etiam ab Arriano 3. [The Hyrcanum sea, frequently called Ponticum by Curtis in his booek 4. and also Magnum, the great one, by Arriano in his book 3.]
A2		MARIS MEDI:\|TERRANEI PARS.
C2		Mesambria cher:\|ronesus.
B1		PONTVS EVXINVS.
B2, C2		SINVS PER:\|SICVS.
A2		SINVS\|ARABI:\|CI PARS.
C2		Tarsium\|prom.

Textblocks

Quadrant		Text
C2, D2		Arrh.in Indicis [changed in 1624 into:] Arr.in Indicis
A1		Circa Phrygiam [somewhere in Phrygia.]
D3		Claßis Alexandri\|Magni,sub præfecto\|Nearcho. (C3) [Alexander the Great's fleet, under its commander Nearchus.]
C1		Ex conatib.geographicis Ab. Ortelij. [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius.]
A1		Iuxta Lyciam (A2) [added to Lycia]
B2		Pali,vada in:\|dicantes. [Poles, indicating depth.]

Placenames

Quadrant		Text
A1		1.Eleus.
A1, A2		1.Exoda
A1, A2		10.Aspendus
A1, A2		11.Myndus
A1, A2		2.Miletus
A1		2.Parium.
A1		3.Lampsacus.
A1, A2		3.Mylaßa
A1		4.Abydus.
A1, A2		4.Halicarnaßus
A1		5.Ilium.
A1, A2		5.Phoenix
A1		6.Arisbe.
A1, A2		6.Pinara
A1		7.Percote.
A1, A2		7.Xanthus
A1, A2		8.Sagalaßus
A1, A2		9.Perga
E1, E2		Acadera
A1		Achæorum portus.
A1		Aegæ
D2		Alexandri portus.
A2		Alexandria
C2, D2		Alexandria
D1		Alexandria
D1		Alexandria
D2, D1		Alexandria
D2, E2		Alexandria
B1		Alexandri\|Aræ.
A1		Alynda
A2		Ammonis\|oraculum
A1		Amphi:\|polis.
B1		Anchi:\|alus.
B1		Ancyra
D1		Andaca
E2		Aornos
D1		Aornus
C2		Apostanos
B2, C2		Arbela
D2		Arigæum
D1		Artacoana
C1		Arvas
E1		Aræ Alexandri,et\|expeditionis terminus. (E2) [Alexander's altars, and the end of the expedition.]
A1		Athenæ
B2		Babylonia
D1		Bactra
C2		Badichorum
C1		Bagastama
D2		Bagisara
D2		Balo:\|mum
D2		Barna
E2		Bazi:\|ra
E2		Bucephala
B2		Byblus
A1		Byzan:\|tium
D2		Cabana
D2		Calamas
C2		Canasida
C2		Canate
D2		Carbis
B2		Cari pagi.
C1		Caspiæ\|Pilæ.
B1		Castabala
A2, B3		Castra Alexandri (B2)
D2		Caumana
C2, C1		Celonæ
A1, B1		Celænæ
C2		Choriensis\|petra.
A1, B1		Climax
D2		Cocala
D2		Coltas
C2		Cophanta
D2		Coreatis
A1		Corin:\|thus.
C2		Cyisa
D1		Cyropolis
D2		Cysa
C2		Dagasira
B2		Damascus
A1, B1		Dascylum.
D2		Dendobrosa
B2		Dirido\|tis.
D1		Drapsaca
E2		Dyrta
C1		Ecbatana
A2		Elephantine
E2		Embolima
A1		Ephesus
D1		Gabæ
B2		Gauga:\|melæ
B2, A2		Gaza
D1		Gaza
C2		Gogana
A1, B1		Gordium
E2		Harmatelia
C2		Harmozia
C1		Heca:\|tompolis
A2		Heliopolis
A2		Heropolis
C2		Hieratis.
B2		Hierusalem
D2, E2		Hyala
A1, A2		Hyparna.
C2		Ila
B1, B2		Ißus
B1, B2		Magarsus
D2		Malana
B1, B2		Mallus
B2		Manathus
D1		Mara:\|canda
D1		Marginia
E2, D2		Maßaga
B2, C2		Memnium
A2		Memphis
D2		Montobaris cuius portus Gynæcon,\|id est Mulie:\|rum,dicitur. [Montobaris, of which the port is called Gynaecon, that is, of the women.]
D2		Moscarna
B2		Myriandrus
D1		Nantaca
C2		Neoptama
D2		Nicæa
E2		Nicæa
D2		Nysa
A1		Onchestus
B2		Opis
E2		Ora
E2		Oro:\|batis.
D2		Pagala
B2		Palætyrus
A2		Paretonium
C2		Pasargada,vbi Cyri\|regis sepultura. [Pasargada, where you find the grave of king Cyrus.]
D2		Pasira
D3, D2		Patala
A2		Patara
A1		Pella
A1		Pellium
A2		Pelusium
C2		Persepolis regia\|totius Orientis
A2		Pharus
A2, A1		Phaselus
B1		Pilæ
C2		Pilæ Persi:\|dis et Susidæ.
E2		Pim:\|prana
D2		Pura,\|Gadrosiorum regia.
B1, B2		Pyla Amanicæ
C1		Ragæ
D2		Rhambacia
D2		Sacala
E2		San:\|gala.
D2, D3		Saranga
A1		Sardis
D2		Scopuli (D3) [cliffs]
A1		Selga
A1		Side
C2		Sidodona
B2		Sidon
E2		Sindomana
B2, C2		Sita
B2		Sochos
B1, B2		Soli
D2		Stura
C2		Susa
D1		Susia
A1		Syllium
C2		Tabas
C2		Talmena
B1		Tarsus
E2		Taxi:\|la
A2		Telmeßus
A1, B1		Telmißus
B2		Thapsacum
A1		Thebæ
A1		Theßalonica.
C2		Toace
A1		Trallis
A2, A1		Triopia
B2		Tripolis
C2		Troesos
B2, A2		Tyrus
C1		Zadracarta,quæ\|et Hyrcania.
D1		Zariaspa

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant		Text
A1		Aemus mons.
B2		Antilibanus mons
B2, B1		Armeniæ montes [according to] Arri:\|anios;Gordyæi [according to] Curtio.
A1		Athos\|mons
B1		Caucasiæ montes.
A1		Ida mons.
D2		Irus mons.
B2		Libanus mons
D2		Meros\|mons.
A1		Mycale m.
C2		Ochus mons
A1		Orbelus mons.
A1		Pangæus\|mons.
E1		Paropamisus mons,quem Macedones Cau:\|casum in Alexandri gloriam vocabant,nulli\|in Asia altitudine secundus,in quo præter te:\|rebithum et silphium,nihil nasci, tradidit Aristobulus. [Mount Paropamisus, which the Macedonians call Caucasus to honour Alexander the Great. In height it is second to none in Asia, and except for terpentine trees and silphium [silphion, or laser, an extinct plant species of the genus Ferula, rare and supposed to be of medicinal value] nothing grows here, as Aristobulus says.]
D1		Petra [rocks] \|Sogdiana
B1, C2		Sogdiani montes. (C1)
B1		Taurus mons.
D2		Taurus mons.
C2		Vxij montes.

Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods

Quadrant		Text
E2		Abastani.
E1		Abij Scythae,omnium barbarorum iustißimi. (D1) [The Abian Scythes, of all uncivilised people the most righteous ones.]
E2, E1		Adraistæ.
A2		AEGYPTVS.
A1		AEOLIA.
A1		AGRI.
D2		Agriaspæ,qui\|et Euerge:\|tes.
B1, C1		Amazonum\|Campi.
D2		AR:ACHOSIA.
B1		AR:\|MENIA\|MAIOR.
B2		ARABIA.
C2, C3		ARABIAE\|FELICIS PARS.
D2		Arabitæ.
D2		Arasaci.
D2		ARIA.
D1		Arimaspi.
D2		ARRIANA.
C2, B2		AS:\|SY:\|RIA.
B1, E2		ASIAE PARS. (C1) (C2) (D2)
B1		ASIA\|MINOR.
D2		Aspij.
E2, D2		Assaceni.
A1		Autariatæ.
A1		Auto:\|nomi.
B2, D2		AV::TA:\|EI. (C2)
B2		BABYLO:\|NIA.
D1		BACTRI:\|ANA.
D1		BAZA:\|RIA.
A1		BOE\|OTIA.
E2		Brachmanes,\|qui et Gym:\|nosophistæ.
D2		BVBA:\|CENE.
B2		Bythemanei.
C1		Cadusi.
A1		CARIA.
C2, D2		CARMA:\|NIA.
E2, D2		Cathæi.
C1, B1		Cercetæ.
B1		Chalybes.
C2		Chelo:\|nophagi.
B1, C1		Choras:\|meni.
B1, A1		CILICIA.
B1, C1		COL:\|CHIS.
C2		Cossæi.
B1		Cyri castra.
D1, E1		DAEDALA (D2)
C1		Dahæ.
D1		Dai.
D2		DRANGIANA.
D2		Drangæ,et\|Dragogi.
A1		EVROPAE\|PARS.
D2		GA:DROSIA.
D1		GABAZA
E1, E2		Gandarides.
A1		Getæ.
E2		Glausæ vel\|Glauca:\|nicæ.
E2, D2		Guræi.
B1		Heneti.
C1		HYRCANIA.
E2		Ibi.
D2, C2		Ichthyophagi.
D2		Indi Mariti:\|mi.
E2		INDIAE IN:\|TRA GANGEM\|PARS. [The port of India on this side of the river Ganges.]
A1		IONIA.
B1		Leuco:\|syri.
A2		LIBYAE sive AFRI:\|CAE PARS.
A1		LYCIA.
A1		LYDIA
A1		MAGNE:\|SIA
E2		Malli
C1		Mardi
C1, D1		MARGI:ANA.
C1		Massa:\|getæ
E2		Massani.
C1		MEDIA.
D1		Memaceni.
A2		Memnonium
B2		MESOPOTA:\|MIA.
B1		Mossini.
E2		Musicani,et Dachinabades.
D1		NAVRA.
C2		NISAEVS\|CAMPVS.
B2		Orche:\|ni.
D2		Oritæ.
E2		Oxydracæ.
A1		PAETI:\|CA.
B2		PALAESTINA.
B1		PAPHLAGO:\|NIA.
C1		Par:\|thyene.
C2		Paritacæ.
D2		PAROPAMI:\|SVS.
C1, C2		PARTHIA.
A2, a1		PELO\|PONNE\|SVS.
C2		PER:SIS.
E1		PEVCELI:\|OTIS.
B2		PHOENI:CIA.
A1		PHRY:\|GIA.
E2		PORI\|REGNVM.
E3, D3		Præstæ.
A1		Pæones.
E1		Sacæ.
C2		SAMBANA
E2		Sambastæ.
D2		SANGA:\|DA.
C1		SATRA PENA.
B1, A1		Schythæ Europæi.
D1, E1		Scythæ Asiatici.
E2		Sodra,qui et Sabracæ.
D1		SOGDIA:\|NA.
E2, D2		Sogdij.
C2		Su:sij.
D1		SV:SITANA.
B2		SYRIA.
D1		Tapori.
C1		Tapuri.
A1		Taulan:\|tij.
B1, A1		Thracibythini.
D2, E2		Thyræi.
A1		Triballi.
C2		Vxij.
E2		Xatri.
D1		XENIPPA
D2		Zarangi.

Degrees

Quadrant		Text
D3		100
D3		100
E3		110
D1		110 120 130
A3		20 10
E3		20 10
A2		30
E2		30
A1		40
E1		40
B1		50 60 70
A2		70
A3		70
B3		80
C1		80 90 100
C3		90

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant		Text
E1		Acesines flu.
C2		Agradatus flu.qui et Cy:\|rus.Videtur Bagrada [according to] Ptol.
C2, D2		Anamis flu.qui fortè\|Andanis [according to] Ptolemæi.
C1		Araxes flu.
C2		Araxis flu.qui\|Aroses [according to] Arriano.
D2		Arbius fluvi:\|us Indiæ ter:\|minus. [The river Arbius, the border of India.]
C2		Areon flu.
D1		Areus flu.
C2		Brizana flu.
B2, C2		Buma:\|dus flu. (B1) (C1)
D1, D2		Choa flu.
E1		Choaspes flu.
C1, C2		Choaspes flu.qui Hydas:\|pes [according to] Q.Curtio.
D2		Cophen flu.
B1		Cydnus flu.
A1		Danubius sive Ister flu.
C1		Epardus flu.
A1		Erigon flu.
D2		Etymandrus flu.
B2, C2		Euleus flu.
C2		Euleus flu.
B1		Euphrates flu.
B2		Euphrates flu.
A2, A1		Eurime:\|don flu.
E1		Evaspla flu.
B1		Fons Euphratis
E1		Ganges flu.
C1, D1		Gindes flu.
A1		Granicus flu.
C2		Grauis flu.
D2, D1		Gureus flu.
B1		Halys flu.
A1		Hebrus flu.
A1		Hermus flu.
C2		Hierate:\|mis flu.
E1		Hydaspes flu.
E1		Hydraotes flu.
E1, E2		Hyphasis flu.
E1, E2		Indus flu.
E2		Indus fluvius.
B2, B1		Lycus flu.
D1		Mar:\|gus flu.
A1, B1		Meander flu,qui et Mar:\|syas
C2		Medus flu.
A1		Melas flu.
A1		Neus flu
A2		Nilus flu.
D1		Ochus flu.
D1		Orxantes flu.Tanais dictus ab Alexandri mi:\|litibus. A Scythis Silys vocari,scribit Plinius. (C1) [The river Orxantes. By the soldiers of Alexander it is called Tanais. By the Scythians it is called Silys, writes Plinius.]
D1, C1		Oxus flu.
D1		Oxus flu.
C2		Padargus flu.
B2		Palacopa\|flu.
C1		Phasis flu.
C1, D1		Polytimetus flu.
A1		Prosactium flu.
B1		Pyramus flu.
C1		Rhyndacus flu.
C2		Rogonis flu.
B1, A1		Sangarius flu.
C2		Sitaco flu.
B3		Solis fons
A1		Strymon flu.
B1		Tanais\|flu.
B1		Thermodon flu.
B1		Tigris flu.
D2		Tomerus flu.
A2		Xanthus flu.
C1, D2		Zioberis flu. [according to] Curtio,qui\|Stiboetes [according to] Diodoro (D1)

Islands

Quadrant		Text
A1		Amorgos
A1		Andros
B2		Aradus ins.
D3		Bibacta
C2		Caicandrus
D2		Carnine
C2		Catæa insula\|Mercurio acVe:\|neri sacra.
A1		Chios
D3		Cilluta insu:\|la, [according to] Arriano.\|Scillustis [according to] Plu:\|tarcho.
A1		Cos
A2		CRETA.
D3		Crocala
A1		Cyclades
A2, B2		CYPRVS.
A2		Cythera
A1		Cythuos [in 1624 changed into:] Cythnos.
A1		Delos
D3		Doma
A1		Euboea
A1		Icaria
B2		Icarus\|ins.
A1		Imbrus
C2		Insula Nep:\|tuno sacra.
A1		Lade
A1		Lemnos
A1		Lesbos
C2, B2		Marga\|stana
A2, A1		Melos
A1		Naxos
C2		Nosola insula,Soli sacra,\|Nympharum cubile vocat [according to] Plinius
C2		Oaracta
C2		Organa
D2, D3		Patala ins.
B1		Peuce insula.
C2		Pilora [changed in 1601 into:] Pylora
A2		Rhodus
A1		Samos
A1		Scione
A1, A2		Siphnus
A1		Tenedos
B2		Tylus

Privilege

Quadrant		Text
E1		Cum Priuilegio Imp.\|et Ordinum Belgicor.\|ad decennium.\|1595. [With a privilege of the Emperor and Belgian functionaries for ten years. 1595.]

Orientations

Quadrant		Text
C3		MERIDIES.
E2		ORIENS.

Cartouches

Quadrant		Text
C1		ALEXANDRI MAGNI MA:\|CEDONIS EXPEDITIO (B1) (D1) [The expeditions of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.]
E3		Alexandri Magni\|nummus aureus [A golden coin showing Alexander the Great] [Two sides of a coin shown, the left one showing Alexander's face looking towards the right, the right one showing a divine creature with wings and a ward, and in Greek lettering Alexandrou\|EA,
E3		INGENIO,IVDICIO,ET ERVDI:\|TIONE PRAESTANTI,DOMINO\|HENRICO SCHOTIO,VRBI\|ANTVERP.A CONSILIIS:AMO:\|RIS ET BENEVOLENTIAE ER :\|GO,HANC TABVLAM DEDICAB.\|ABRAH.ORTELIVS. [Abraham Ortelius has dedicated this map to the learned, considerate and highly erudite Lord Henricus Schotius of the city of Antwerp for his advice, friendship and benevolence.]
B2		IOVIS AMMONIS ORACVLVM. (A2) [The oracle of Iupiter of Ammon.]

Lakes

Quadrant		Text
B1, C1		Areesa pallus [according to] Ptol.Arsena\| [according to] Straboni,et Are:\|thusa [according to] Plin.
A1, B1		Ascanius lacus
C2		Cataderbis la:\|cus piscosus.
D2		Lacus
C1		Lychnitis\|palus.
C1		Mantiana\|palus
A2		Mareotis palus
B2		Paludes
B1		Thospitis\|lacus.