Afrika/Südafrika Tirion, Isaak Copper Plate, Hand Colored This Dutch maps details the contemporary political boundaries of South Africa. The most detailed section is unsurprising the Southern Tip where Dutch settlers were prominent. The bottom right contains a scale in Dutch and French miles. The compass rose shown as a "fleur-de-lis". This area was import to The Dutch East India Company initially as a refreshment station for ships sailing to Asia to trade. This base would become modern day Cape Town. Issac Trion (1705-1769) was a Dutch bookseller and publisher based in Amersterdam. Throughout his publishing career he also published extensive maps of The Netherlands and also maps of The Americas and parts of Europe. His wife second wife Johanna carried on the business for ten years after his death. References Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, Early World Press, 2004
