Keywords: 1738 Ratelband Map of the Balkans ( Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Rumania ) - Geographicus - Balkans-lafeuille-1738.jpg This is a rare and unusual 1738 map of the Balkans by J Ratelband Likely revised and updated from earlier charts by the De La Feuille family Depicts from modern day Albania Dalmatia eastward through Bosnia Serbia Bulgaria and Rumania to the Black Sea Pontus Euxinus Extends south as far as modern Greece and includes parts of Asia Minor in the lower right quadrant Prominently labels the cities of Constantinople Istanbul Andrinopoli Belgrade and Sophia Curiously the location of the ancient city of Troy is also labeled with considerable accuracy considering that it was supposedly lost until Heinrich Schliemann discovered it in 1870 Dutch title cartouche in the lower left quadrant This map was originally prepared for inclusion as chart no 1738 Size in 16 25 7 object history credit line accession number Balkans-lafeuille-1738 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Daniel de La Feuille Balkans Johannes Ratelband 1738 maps Balkans 18th-century maps of the Balkans Maps in Dutch Balkans Sea of Marmara Kingdom of Serbia 1718 “1739 |