Map of Zurich and Basel Region by Mercator, Uncolored Engraving c.1600 This original uncolored copperplate engraving, titled *Zurichgow et Basiliensis Provincia*, was created by the renowned cartographer Gerardus Mercator and published around 1600 in Amsterdam. The map presents a beautifully detailed rendering of the Swiss regions surrounding Zurich, Basel, and Lucerne, offering a rare early cartographic view of this alpine territory during the Renaissance.