Map of Utopia

Abraham Ortelius, Map of Utopia, c. 1595–1596. Copper engraving, 380 x 475 mm.

Coll. King Baudouin Foundation, Charles Vreeken Fund, entrusted to the Plantin-Moretus Museum, Antwerp. Picture: Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Michel Wuyts & Bart Huysmans.

Map Coloring

The original monochrome engraving of the Map of Utopia was digitally colored by Spiros Staridas using Adobe Photoshop.

Interactive Map Design & Development

This Interactive Map was designed and developed by Staridas Geography #MakingMapsPretty using QGIS and the MapLibre GL JS library.

Source Bibliography

• Plantin-Moretus Museum. (n.d.). Unieke kaart "Utopia" van Ortelius nu in collectie Koning Boudewijnstichting
• Elysian Press. (2023, June 20). A map to Utopia
• Van Den Broecke, M. (n.d.). Ortelius map: Utopia (Ort234)
• Van Den Broecke, M. (n.d.). Toponyms: Utopia (Ort234)
• Wikipedia. (2026). Utopia
• Wikimedia Commons. (2019, June 14). File:Utopia.ortelius.jpg

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