18th-century Maldives map by Pierre Mortier (cropped), circa 1700

This detail from an 18th-century map by pierre mortier of the netherlands names several dozen of the maldive islands off the southwestern coast of india. Map title: carte particuliere d'une partie d'asie ou sont les isles d'andemaon, ceylan, les maldives: dressé sur les memoires le plus nouveaux. Date: circa 1700.