Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 226


Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant Text
E3  Aegeonis|prom.
C2  Ambracius|sinus
A1  ATLANTI:|CVM PE:|LAGVS.
D2  AXENVM Aequor,Iasonio|pulsatum remige primum (D1) [The sea of Axenus, first traversed by Iaso by oars.]
D2  BOSPORVS THRA:|CIVS.
D1, E1  BOSPORVS|Cimmerius
A1  Calpius prõ.
E2  Canastreum|prom.
C2  Canastre|um prom.
D2  Carambis prom.
E1, E2  CAVCASEVM|MARE.
B2, B3  Charybdis
B2  CRO:NIVM MARE.
A1  CRONIVM Mare.
C3  DICTAEVM Mare
B2  ERIDANI In:|timus sinus
D2, E2  Erythini scopuli
E2  Geneteum prom.et Ge:|netæi Iovis rupes.
D3  HEL::LES::PONTVS,Phryxeum aequor,et Athamantides fluentia (E3) [The Hellespont, the Phryxeum sea, and the streams of Athamantides.]
A1  Herculis columnæ
B2  Hyllicus por|tus
B2, C2  IONIVM MARE. (B3)
C2  Isthmus|Corinthiacus.
B3, C3  LIBYSTICVM MARE.
A2, A3  Lilyboeum|prom.
E3, D3  Macriades|scopuli
C3  Malea prom.
D3  Me:|las si:|nus
C2, D2  Melantiæ|petræ
E2  Minoium|pelagus.
C2  MINOIVM,sive|AEGAEVM|Pelagus.
B2  Mixo:dia.
C3  Myrtosium|prom.
D2  PROPON:|TIS.
E3  PROPON:|TIS.
C3  SACER Campus.
D3  Salmonum prom.
A2  SARDO:VM|PELAGVS.
B2  Scylla
C2  Sepias prom.
E3  Sepias|prom.
B3  Syrtes.sive mare|vadosum ac arenosum. (C3). [The Syrtes or shallow and sandy sea.]
E2  Themiscyrium|prom.
E2, E3  Tisæum prom.
A2, B2  TYRRHENVM ÆQVOR.

Textblocks

Quadrant Text
A1  Argonautarum reditum|ex Orpheo quia tabula|non capiebat,en|hic eum seorsum. [The return of the Argonauts from Orpheus is shown here because the [main] map cannot demonstrate it.]
E3  Duorum horum tractuum pleniorem descripti:|onem quia Tabulæ angustia non admittebat,hic|seorsum eos delineare operepretium duximus. [Here above we present two of their journeys in greater, more useful detail, because the regular map, on account of its size, does not allow me to do so.]

Placenames

Quadrant Text
C2, D2  Abydus
D3  Abydus
D2  Acherusium|specus
E1  Aea
E2  Aegialus
B1  Aemonia
E2  Anchia:|lus
C2  Aphetæ
E2  Aphetæ
E2  Apsyrtus
C3  Argous portus
A2  Argous|portus
C2  Aulis
D2, C2  Byzanti:|um
B2, C2  Cadmi Harmonieque|monumentum
B2  Caieta
B2  Ceraunia,quæ|et Macris,et|Drepane insula,in|qua Medeæ antrum [The isle of Ceraunia, also called Macris and Drepane, on which you find the cave of Medea.]
E3  Chitus portus
E3  Cius
D2  Crobialus
D2  Cromna
D2  Cytorum
E3  Cyzicus.
D3  Dardania
E3  Deme:|trias
E2  Dia
E1  Dioscurias
E2  Dolopum mo:|numentum
D2  Erythia
C2  Eurymenæ
E2  Euryminæ
D2  Hieron
E2  Homole
E2  Hormus
D3  Ilium
D2  Ilium sive|Troia
C2  Iolcos
E2  Iolcos
B2  Iunonis|Argivæ fan.
D3  Lampsacus,et|Abarnis
C2, D2  Lamp|sacus
E1, E2  Martis et Phryxi|templum.
E2  Meliboeum
D3, C3  Mineruæ fanum
C2  Myri|na
D1, C1  Ophiusa
C2  Opuns
B2  Oricum
C2  Pagasæ
E2, E3  Pagasæ
E3, D3  Parium,sive Adrastia
E3, D3  Perco:te
E2  Phasis
E2  Piresia
E2  Piseæ
E3, D3  Pityea et Pythia
B2, B1  Pola
D2  Posidium
E3  Posidium
D3  Rhoeteum
C2  Salmydeßus
D2  Scylaceon
E3  Scylaceum
D2  Sesamus
C2, D2  Sigeum
D3  Sigeum
D2, E2  Sinope
A2  Telamon
B1  Tergeste
C1  Tomos
E3  Treicius|portus

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant Text
A1  Alpes montes
E2  Amarantij montes
E3  Arcton mons
E3  Arganthonis,sive|Argantus mons
C2  Athos mons
D1  Augurus mons, [according to] Apollonio|et Ambenus [according to] Flacco.
B2, C2  Caucasij|scopuli
E1  Caucasus mons. Cubile Promethei. [The Caucasus mountain range. The bed of Prometheus.]
C1, C2  Cauliaci|scopuli
B2  Ceraunij montes
B2, C2  Ceraunij montes
E3  Dindymus|mons
E2  Hieros|mons
D2  Ida mons
E3, D3  Ida mons
C2  Olympus
E2  Olympus mons
E3  Othrys|mons
C2  Oßa
E2  Oßa mons
E2  Peliacæ rupes,et|Chironides
A1  Ripaeus mons
E2  Symes mons

Degrees

Quadrant Text
A1  25 30
A3  30 35
A3  35 30
E3  35 30
B1  35 40
E2  40
B3  40 45
A2  45 40
C1  45 50 55
A1  50
C3  50
E1  50
D3  55 60
D1  60 65
E3  65 70
E1  70 75

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

Quadrant Text
C2  ACHAIA.
E2  AEMONIA.
D1  ALANI.
E2  AMAZO:|NES.
E1  ARIMASTHAE.
E1  ARSOPÆ.
D2, E1  ASIAE PARS.
D2, E2  ASSYRII.
C3  ATLANTICVS ager.
B2  AVSO:|NIA.
D1  BASTARNAE.
E3  BEBRY:|CIA.
D2  BEBRYCIA.
E2  BECHI:|RI.
E1  BISALTAE.
E3  BITHYNIA.
E1  BVONOMAE.
E2  BYZE:|RAE.
D2, E2  CAPPA:|DOCIA.
C2  CECROPIA.
E1  CECRYPHAE.
A2  CELTAE.
E1  CERCETII.
E2, D2  CHALYBES.
E1  CHARANDÆI.
C2, D2  CHE:RSONESVS.
D3  CHERSO:|NESVS.
E3  CIANEA Re:|gio.
A1  CIMME:|RII.
E2  Circæus|campus.
E2, E1  COL:|CHIS.
C2  CORALLI.
C2  CVRE:|TI.
D3, C3  CYRENE
E2  Cytaica|regio.
D2  Cyzicus.
D3  DARDA:|NIA.
E2  DO:|LOPES.
E2  Doeantis sive|Boeantis campus.
D2  DOLI:|ONES.
E3  DOLIONES.
C2  DOLOPES.
E3  DOLOPES.
B2, C2  ENCHELEAE
A1, D1  EV::ROPAE PA:|:RS. (A2) (B1)
A1  EVRO::PA.
D1  GELO:|NES.
D1  GETAE.
D1, C1  GRAVCENII.
E1  GYMNI.
E1  HENIOCHI.
C3  Hesperides.
B1, B2  HYLLI.
D1  Hylæa.
A1  HYPERBO:|REI.
D1  Immensa silva (E1) [Huge woods.]
A1  Immensa|silva
B2  LATIVM.
C1  Laurius campus )C2)
B3, D3  LIBYAE PARS. (C3)
A2  LIGVRES.
C2  Loc ri.
E3  LOCRI.
A1  MACROBII.
E2  MACRONES.
D1, E1  MAEOTAE.
E1  MAEOTAE.
E2  MAGNE:|SIA.
D2  MARIAN:|DYNI.
D2  MAVRI.
D1  Mirace.
E2  MOSCHI.
E2  MOSINOECI.
E3  MYSIA.
E3  Nepeius campus,|siue Ilatides|siluæ
B2  NESTAEI.
C2  PALLENE.
D2  PAPHLA:|GONIA.
E2  PELASGIA.
C2, C3  PELOPIS|REGIO.
D3, E3  PERICTI:|ONES.
E2  SAPIRI.
E1  SAVROMATAE.
A1  SCYTHAE
D1  SCYTHAE.
C1, D1  SIGYN:|NI.
C2  SINDI.
E1  SINTI.
B2  Solis cam:|pus
B1  Talaurius|campus
C2  THESSA:|LIA.
E2  THESSA:|LIA.
C2  THRACIA.
D3  THRACIAE|PARS.
E2  TIBARE:|NIA.
E1  TITANIA Regio
B2  TYRHE:|NIA.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
D2  Acheron flu.
D2  Aesepus flu.
E3  Aesepus flu.
C3  Alpheus fl.
E2  Amyras flu.
C2  Amyrus flu.
E2  Anaurus,et Enau:|lus flu.
D1  Arecos ostium
D3  Artacius|fons
D2  Callichorus flu.
D1  Calon ostium
D2  Calpis flu.
E3  Cius flu.
E3  Clite,et Cline|fons
A1, B1  Danubis fluvius
A2  Eridanus flu.
D1  Gerus flu.
E2  Halys flu.
C2  Hister fluvius
B1  Ipse papyrifero qui non angustior anne|Miscetur vasto multa per ora freto.|Ovid de Danubio. (B2) (C1) (C2) [This river brings forth the papyrus plant, not where it is rather narrow, but it produces much at is mouth. Ovidius writing about the Danube.]
E2  Iris flu.
B1, B2  Ister Argonautar.alijs Savus
A1  Ister flu.
B1, B2  Ister,sive Nauportus
C3  Ladon flu.
D2  Lycus flu.
E2, E1  Lycus|flu.
D2  Parthenius flu.
E3  Pegæ fons,qui|et Hyla
E2  Peneus flu.
E2  Phasis flu.
E2  Phasis flu.
D2  Psillis flu.
D2  Rhebas fl.
A2, A1  Rhodanus flu.
D2  Rhyndacus flu.
E3  Rhyndacus flu.
A1  Rodanus flu.
B2  Salangon flu.
D2  Sangarius flu.
D3  Simois flu.
A1  Tanais fl.
E1  Tanais flu. Asi:|am ab Europa|disterminans. [The river Tanais which separates Asia from Europe.]
D2  Tembrius flu.
A1  Ternesius flu.
E2  Thermodon flu.
D1  Tibisenus flu.
B3, A3  Triton fl.
D1  Tyras flu.et Taras.

Islands

Quadrant Text
E2  Absyrtides insulæ
A1  Acheron
E2, E1  Aeae insula
B2  Aeae insula,|et portus|ubi Circes|habitaculum [The isle and port of Aea, where Circe lived.]
C2  Aegina
A2  Aethalia|insula
B2  Anthemoeßa|insula,vbi|Sirenes [the isle of Anthemoeßa, where the Sirens live.]
E2  Aretias insula
B2  Bryteides in:|sulæ, quæ et|Absyrtides.
D3  Carpathus
B2  Cercyra|melæna
B2  Ceroßus
C2  Chios
D2  Colone scopulus
C3  Cranae
C3  CRETA.
D2  Cyaneæ insulæ sive|Symplegades.
A2  Cyrnus
C2  Echna:|des
B2  Electris|insula
B2  Hephæstiades|insulæ,|quæ Plactæ.
C3, D3  Hippuris,et|Anaphe
A1  Iernis
C2  Imbrus
B2  Ißa
C2  Lemnos|insula
C2  Lesbos
B2  Liburnides insulæ
C2  Macris|et Euboea
B2  Melita ins.
C2  Minoides|insulæ.
B2  Nymphea insula,|Calypsonis habi:|taculum. [The isle of Nymphea, the dwelling place of Calypso.]
D1  Peuce insula
A1  Peuceassa
B3  Phila|insula.
E2  Philyra ins.
B2  Pityea
D1  Poeanthe|insula
E3  Proconnesus
D3  Rhodus
C2  Salamis
D2  Samos
C2  Samothracia,et|Electræ Atlantidis
A2  Sardo.
C2  Sciathos
E2  Sciathos
C2  Sicinus
C2  SINTHII.
C3, C2  Sporades insulæ
A2  Stoechades|insulæ quæ|et Ligystides.
D1  TAVRICA.
C2  Tenos
C3  Thera
D2  Thynis insula
B2, B3  TRINACRIA.

Privilege

Quadrant Text
A2  Cum Imp.Reg.|et Belgij privile:|gio decennali,|1598. (A3) [With an imperial, royal and Belgian privilege for 10 years, 1598.]

Lakes

Quadrant Text
D2  Anthemoisis palus
D1  Byces|lacus.
E1, D1  MAEOTIS|PALVS.
C3  Tritonis|palus

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
C1  ARGONAVTICA. (B1) (D1) [About the Argonauts]
B3  Ex conatibus Geographicis Abrah.Ortelij Antverp. (C3). [From the geographical efforts of Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp.]
A3  ILLVSTRISSIMO|PRINCIPI CAROLO|COMITI ARENBERGIO,|BARONI SEPTIMONTII,|DOMINO MIRVARTII,|EQVITI AVREI VEL:|LERIS,ETC.|ABRAH.ORTELIVS|DEDICAB.LM. [Dedicated with good reason to the very famous and illustrious ruler Carolus, Earl of Arenberg, Baron of Zevenbergen [seven mountains] Lord of Mirvars, Knight of the Golden Fleece, by Abraham Ortelius.]

Orientations

Quadrant Text
C3  MERIDIES.
A2  OCCIDENS.

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