Historical world map · 1600
World map in 1600
An early-modern reconstruction shaped by dynastic states, empires, and expanding maritime power. This sourced reconstruction contains 866 mapped geometries. 661 have source labels representing 638 distinct names; 205 have no usable source label.
- Mapped geometries
- 866
- Labeled geometries
- 661
- Distinct labels
- 638
- Data source
- Historical Basemaps borders
World map preview and interactive explorer for 1600
Static map preview for 1600
Load the interactive view only when you want place search, year comparison, point history, or detailed border inspection.
Named in the source
States, realms, and regions mapped in 1600
Usable source labels can mix states, empires, dependencies, cultural regions, and other mapped entities. Wording follows the dataset rather than forcing every shape into a modern-country category.
- Distinct named labels
- 638
- Unlabeled geometries
- 205
- Aaniiih
- Abnaki
- Acaxea
- Aceh
- Adal
- Agwarmin
- Ahmadnagar
- Ainu
- Akan
- Alabama
- Alawa
- Alyawarre
- Amangu
- Amarak
- Amazon hunter-gatherers
- Andean hunter-gatherers
- Andegerebenha
- Andyamathanha
- Anggamudi
- Anguthimri
- Anmatyerre
- Antakarinja
- Apache
- Apalachee
- Arabana
- Arapaho
- Arikara
- Arrernte
- Assiniboin
- Atakapa
- Athabascan
- Athabaskan
- Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers
- Awabakal
- Awngthim
- Ayutthaya
- Badimaya
- Badtjala
- Bagirmi
- Bakanh
- Ballardong
- Bandjigali
- Banggarla
- Banjima
- Baraba Baraba
- Baradha
- Bardi
- Barindji
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Precision in the source
Not every border deserves the same confidence
Precision is inherited from the dataset when available. It describes how the line was encoded, not the overall certainty of every historical claim inside the polygon.
- Determined by international law
- 2
- Approximate border
- 864
These precision categories cover all mapped geometries. Label coverage is reported separately above, so the two sets of counts should not be added together.
Source, license, and download
Historical boundary snapshots for countries and cultural regions, used through 2010. Coverage: 53 available snapshots from prehistory through 2010
Reuse terms: GPL-3.0 repository license. Check the original project for full attribution and reuse requirements.