File:Duchy of Courland & Semigallia 1740.svg

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lv: Kurzemes un Zemgales Hercogiste 1740.
en: The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 1740.
pl: Księstwo Kurlandii i Semigalii w 1740 roku.

The towns and cities are designated by their German names since the nobility and the Duke were of German heritage. The rivers, somewhat incongruously, are given their common Latvian names.

This map uses a Mercator projection.

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The basic map was developed from Shepherd:

Modifications were made based on other resources including:

  • Hammond Historical World Atlas, Hammond World Atlas Corporation, (2000).

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current17:27, 24 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 17:27, 24 January 20071,074 × 945 (510 KB)MapMaster (upgraded)
01:55, 24 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 01:55, 24 January 20071,074 × 945 (510 KB)MapMaster (made some improvements based on feedback from our Lithuanian editors)
15:16, 21 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 15:16, 21 January 20071,074 × 945 (498 KB)MapMaster (A map of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 1740)
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