Old Map of Morocco
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Old map of Morocco by Johann Christoph Homann — 1728
Morocco, the Canary Islands and an inset of Madeira share this richly detailed eighteenth-century map. Beneath the geography are indexed panoramas of Marrakech and Meknes, showing buildings, walls and activity outside the cities. Regional colouring, mountain chains and an elaborate illustrated title give the sheet plenty to discover. Published in Nuremberg by Johann Christoph Homann in 1728, it makes a distinctive fine art print for anyone interested in Morocco’s historic landscape and cities. Supplied unframed.
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Historical Background
This 1728 map presents Morocco through the kingdoms and territories named in its Latin title, including Fez, Morocco, Tafilelt and Segelmesse. The imprint names Johann Christoph Homann, the son of Johann Baptist Homann, rather than his father. A matching sheet in the Bibliothèque nationale de France is catalogued as published in Nuremberg in 1728.
Map Details
- Area: Morocco, the Canary Islands and a separate Madeira inset
- Publisher: Johann Christoph Homann, Nuremberg
- Date: 1728
- City panoramas: Marrakech and Meknes
- Features: Historic regional divisions, mountain chains, Atlantic islands and indexed views
The main map follows Morocco’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, with the Strait of Gibraltar providing a link to the southern edge of Spain. Towns, rivers and mountain chains give structure to the interior, while coloured boundaries distinguish the historic territories. These names and divisions describe the geographical understanding of the period, rather than today’s administrative regions.
The Atlantic islands extend the map’s interest beyond the mainland. The Canary Islands occupy the lower-left sea, with individual islands labelled, and Madeira has its own inset. This arrangement places Morocco within a wider Atlantic setting without attempting to draw every island at the same scale as the mainland.
The two views beneath the map are especially distinctive. The left-hand panorama represents Marrakech, labelled with the older European name ‘Marocco’; the right represents Meknes, labelled ‘Mequinetz’. Lettered references connect parts of the views to explanatory keys, inviting the viewer to study the city buildings and their surroundings.
Figures, animals and travellers appear around the panoramas and the title cartouche. These illustrations belong to the European publisher’s presentation of North Africa and should be read in that historical context. They are decorative interpretations, rather than evidence that every scene was drawn from direct observation.
The combination of map, inset and city views makes this more than a simple outline of Morocco. Reproduced as a fine art print, the sheet preserves its small lettering and architectural detail, with the panoramas providing a second layer of interest below the geography.