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Including 5 Coats of Arms for Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona and the Senyera
This early 20th-century map, titled Mapa de Cataluña, provides a detailed map of Catalonia, Spain. Produced around 1920, the map exhibits fine lithographic printing with hand-colored elements, showcasing the region’s complex geography, political divisions, transportation networks, and settlements.
The map covers the entire region of Catalonia, bordered by France to the north, Aragon to the west, Valencia to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east. It employs a color-coded system to differentiate elevations, municipalities, and provincial boundaries. The rugged terrain of the Pyrenees in the north is highlighted in darker shades, transitioning to the flatter coastal regions near Barcelona and Tarragona.
A notable decorative feature at the top of the map is the inclusion of five heraldic shields, representing historical and provincial symbols associated with Catalonia. The shields prominently display the arms of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona, as well as the emblematic Senyera, the traditional flag of Catalonia with red and yellow stripes.
The map meticulously delineates major roads, railways, and rivers, illustrating the infrastructure that connected Catalonia’s industrial and rural areas in the early 20th century.
A detailed index at the bottom provides a comprehensive list of towns and cities, divided by provinces. The legend on the right explains conventional map symbols, including those for roads, railways, rivers, and administrative divisions, aiding in interpretation.
Rarity
The map is apparently rare on the market.
OCLC locates 1 example.
![[ Catalonia ] Principaute de Catalogne divisee en neuf Dioceses; et en dix-sept Vegueries, &c. . . .1695](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/80324.jpg)
![[ Catalonia ] Principatus Cataloniae nec non Comitatuum Ruscinonensisz Et Cerretaniae Nova Tabula . . .](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/90954.jpg)
