Old Map of Middle East & Asia, 1596 by Linschoten - India, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Persia, Arabia, Bangladesh istanbul another option would be this

another option would be this amazing map of New Orleans by John Bachmann in 1851

It is perhaps the first map to use a "heatmap" graphic design style

and the London towns that would eventually become boroughs

a detailed engraving of London Bridge on the left

monochrome copperplate format

Old Map of Middle East & Asia, 1596 by Linschoten - India, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Persia, Arabia, Bangladesh istanbul another option would be thisOne of the oldest and most beautiful maps of the Middle East & India, this was published by Dutch grandmaster Jan Huygen Van Linschoten in 1596. This map spans a huge region, from Egypt and Syria in the west, to Arabia and Persia in the middle, and finally India and Bangladesh in the east. Today, the giant area of Persia is now split between Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16 inches (31x41cm), 18x24 inches (45.