Old Map of Lebanon by Depot De La Guerre, 1862: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Byblos Size:32x40in (80x100cm) picturesque valleys

picturesque valleys

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Old Map of Lebanon by Depot De La Guerre, 1862: Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre, Byblos Size:32x40in (80x100cm) picturesque valleysThis is a detailed and fascinating old map of Lebanon, made by the French cartographic agency Depot de la Guerre in 1862. The map is based on surveys conducted by the French Topographic Brigade during the Syrian Expedition of 1860 1861. It shows a large area of land, extending from the Mediterranean coast to the Anti Lebanon Mountains. The map is also notable for its depiction of the various religious communities that lived in Lebanon at the time,