File:Karte Wallis 1545.jpg
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English: Oldest known map of the Valais, drawn by Johannes Schalbetter, printed by Sebastian Münster in Basel, 1545–1552. 26.0 x 34.0 cm.
Blumer, Bibliographie der Gesamtkarten der Schweiz, entry 23. The map faces south. It only shows the central portion of the Valais, from Leuk to Saint-Maurice, cutting off the Upper Valais communes of Goms, Brig, Visp and Raron. The Matterhorn is prominently labelled Mons Silvius / Augstal berg. The Great St Bernard Pass is shown top right, the Gemmi Pass bottom left.
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| Source | print by Sebastian Münster. Immediate source: swaen.com |
| Author | Johannes Schalbetter, Sebastian Münster |
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