Just for kicks. Catch: You can't see the map, because it's physically in my hand. I'll have to describe it. It's kind of hard to see details, but I'll do my best.
NORTH AMERICA:
Alaska is labelled "Russian Possessions"
(What is now) Canada is labelled "British Possessions"
"Canada" IS on the map, but it's real small, down there near Ottawa, or Toronoto. "British Possessions" is written many times larger, over the whole country.
The Oregon Treaty 'appears' to have already happened, but it's hard to be certain.
The United States of Central America appears to have already broken up - the borders look more like modern-day central America... but, they are hard to see. It could be the map is just showing State borders. But I don't see the USCA name anywhere. Forget about this - it's too tough to see. I now realize I can't make anything out in central America.
SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia is called "New Granada". (?)
Ecuador still has it's arrowhead pre-WWII era shape (naturally) - (area now owned by Peru)
Bolivia borders the Pacific Ocean (now that area is part of Chile)
EUROPE:
Finland is part of the Russian Empire, though it is labelled on the map, along with Lapland - all part of Russia.
The map says Prussia, over northern Germany - but it also says Germany, a little below that. "Germany" is straightened, and in bold though. But, "Prussia" is actually larger. Don't ask me. It's really tough to tell, but it doesn't look like Germany has been united yet. Though, if it hasn't, the map maker didn't put much effort in showing detail with all the German sub-states. But yeah, going by Germany's pre-WWI borders, the country is not all one color, especially in the NW, and southern areas.
It also says "Austria", not Austria-Hungary.
The Ottoman Empire controls all of what is now Iraq, Syria, and maybe part of Jordan. Egypt seems to have some other areas, like Lebanon, Palestine, but, it's really hard to read those details, in the Holy land.
Everything from most of (what used to be) Yugoslavia, down to (Kuwait) is labelled "Turkey".
Everything south of that, is "Arabia"... basically the entire Arabian peninsula.
(Back to Europe)
Ireland is completely within/controlled by the UK
Wallachia is on the map.
I can't tell if Norway is independent, it is labelled though.
AFRICA:
Mostly/nearly completely uncolonized... about 80% of the continent -mostly the interior- is total virgin territory. Even the coasts don't look like European colonization has gotten started much. They seem to be more 'native'-sounding nation names, with different borders. As far as colonization - It does look like the British have started messing around in the very southern part of the continent, though.
I can see the following nations: Tunis, Tripoli, Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, Zanzibar. As for the rest of the coast around the continent, it's all a bunch of names I don't recognize, and can't see well enough to spell accurately... but there's quite a few of them, here and there, and their borders don't correspond to anything like we see on today's maps.
(What we now know as Lake Victoria), looks totally incorrect om this map. Really inaccurate.
ASIA / FAR EAST:
"Persia", not Iran.
No Afghanistan, instead "Cabool".
There's several countries south of Afghanistan on the coast - don't ask me what they are.
The "Russian Empire" is actually several different colors, with "Russia" being everything west of the Urals, "Siberia" east of that.
There's also "Toorkistan"... though that might be part of Russia - tough to tell.
The Russia/China/Mongolia area is too hard to describe, but suffice it to say that it looks very little like it does in modern times.
It APPEARS that Russia has already 'acquired' it's far-eastern lands from the "Chinese Empire" (that hook that comes down and touches Korea).... but, basically everything east of the Urals & south of Russian Siberia is difficult to describe / define political borders. Very little resemblance to today.
Antarctica:
-has only been discovered/mapped in a few places. Major blank gaps, along the (would-be) coast... maybe 80% of it is completely unmapped.
Anyway,
It's tough to tell what the political borders are, versus what they're just labelling as in 'this area is known as XYZ'.
By far, the most interesting thing is Africa. Politically, it looks nothing at all like anything we see on today's maps.
Feel free to ask questions about further details.
NORTH AMERICA:
Alaska is labelled "Russian Possessions"
(What is now) Canada is labelled "British Possessions"
"Canada" IS on the map, but it's real small, down there near Ottawa, or Toronoto. "British Possessions" is written many times larger, over the whole country.
The Oregon Treaty 'appears' to have already happened, but it's hard to be certain.
The United States of Central America appears to have already broken up - the borders look more like modern-day central America... but, they are hard to see. It could be the map is just showing State borders. But I don't see the USCA name anywhere. Forget about this - it's too tough to see. I now realize I can't make anything out in central America.
SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia is called "New Granada". (?)
Ecuador still has it's arrowhead pre-WWII era shape (naturally) - (area now owned by Peru)
Bolivia borders the Pacific Ocean (now that area is part of Chile)
EUROPE:
Finland is part of the Russian Empire, though it is labelled on the map, along with Lapland - all part of Russia.
The map says Prussia, over northern Germany - but it also says Germany, a little below that. "Germany" is straightened, and in bold though. But, "Prussia" is actually larger. Don't ask me. It's really tough to tell, but it doesn't look like Germany has been united yet. Though, if it hasn't, the map maker didn't put much effort in showing detail with all the German sub-states. But yeah, going by Germany's pre-WWI borders, the country is not all one color, especially in the NW, and southern areas.
It also says "Austria", not Austria-Hungary.
The Ottoman Empire controls all of what is now Iraq, Syria, and maybe part of Jordan. Egypt seems to have some other areas, like Lebanon, Palestine, but, it's really hard to read those details, in the Holy land.
Everything from most of (what used to be) Yugoslavia, down to (Kuwait) is labelled "Turkey".
Everything south of that, is "Arabia"... basically the entire Arabian peninsula.
(Back to Europe)
Ireland is completely within/controlled by the UK
Wallachia is on the map.
I can't tell if Norway is independent, it is labelled though.
AFRICA:
Mostly/nearly completely uncolonized... about 80% of the continent -mostly the interior- is total virgin territory. Even the coasts don't look like European colonization has gotten started much. They seem to be more 'native'-sounding nation names, with different borders. As far as colonization - It does look like the British have started messing around in the very southern part of the continent, though.
I can see the following nations: Tunis, Tripoli, Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, Zanzibar. As for the rest of the coast around the continent, it's all a bunch of names I don't recognize, and can't see well enough to spell accurately... but there's quite a few of them, here and there, and their borders don't correspond to anything like we see on today's maps.
(What we now know as Lake Victoria), looks totally incorrect om this map. Really inaccurate.
ASIA / FAR EAST:
"Persia", not Iran.
No Afghanistan, instead "Cabool".
There's several countries south of Afghanistan on the coast - don't ask me what they are.
The "Russian Empire" is actually several different colors, with "Russia" being everything west of the Urals, "Siberia" east of that.
There's also "Toorkistan"... though that might be part of Russia - tough to tell.
The Russia/China/Mongolia area is too hard to describe, but suffice it to say that it looks very little like it does in modern times.
It APPEARS that Russia has already 'acquired' it's far-eastern lands from the "Chinese Empire" (that hook that comes down and touches Korea).... but, basically everything east of the Urals & south of Russian Siberia is difficult to describe / define political borders. Very little resemblance to today.
Antarctica:
-has only been discovered/mapped in a few places. Major blank gaps, along the (would-be) coast... maybe 80% of it is completely unmapped.
Anyway,
It's tough to tell what the political borders are, versus what they're just labelling as in 'this area is known as XYZ'.
By far, the most interesting thing is Africa. Politically, it looks nothing at all like anything we see on today's maps.
Feel free to ask questions about further details.
