Italy - Lazio / Circeo / Terracina / Paludi Pontine / Sabaudia; Cornelis Meyer & Giovanni Battista Falda (1678-1683) - Mappa delle Paludi Pontine e del Circeo - 1681-1700

Rare and extraordinary geographical and hydrographical map of the southern Lazio coastline, which details the Pontine Marshes area before the great land reclamations of the twentieth century. The represented territory extends from the historic mouth of Astura (Nettuno) to the town of Terracina, with the majestic isolated profile of the Circeo Promontory (Promontory Circello) at the center.
The map was commissioned from the Dutch engineer Cornelis Meyer by Pope Innocent XI in 1677, with the aim of mapping the hydro network of the plain and designing a definitive system of drainage and water regulation.

Splendid and accurate watercolor

The map shows the typical and fascinating patina of time that authenticates its era, without macroscopic defects that would compromise the reading of the toponyms.