BELLIN, JACQUES NICOLAS: MAP OF DALMATIA FROM ROGOZNICA TO STON

As indicated by the title, the map shows a part of Dalmatia extending between Rogoznica in the west and Ston in the east. So that, besides southern Dalmatia, the map image includes a part of the territory of the Republic of Dubrovnik with the islands of Mljet (Meleda) and Lastovo (Lagosta), as well as the peninsula of Pelješac (Sabioncello) that at that time formed part of the Republic of Dubrovnik. In the area shown all the main settlements and ports are identified. Particularly interesting is the representation of the delta of the river Neretva and that of the confluence of the river Cetina with the sea. As marine cartographer Bellin placed a special emphasis on the representation of the coastline, bays and reefs considered as critical to safe navigation in these parts of the Adriatic Sea. The map’s title and the mileage scale are in the lower left corner within a plain cartouche. This map was published in one of the editions of Bellin’s atlases.