Old city plan of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1958

Old city plan of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1958The French Army Cartographic Service produced maps of the city Phnom Penh in 1958. The French Army Cartographic Service, known as "Service Gographique de l'Arme" (SGA) in French, is a military mapping agency that is responsible for producing and maintaining geographic and cartographic data for the French Armed Forces. It is a part of the French Ministry of Defense. The SGA's primary mission is to provide accurate and up to date geographic information,

The map is divided into two parts: the upper part shows the northern half of Vietnam

" a comprehensive atlas that was published in multiple editions between 1775 and 1785

As the years went by

serving as a valuable resource for historians

and artists of their time to ensure the accuracy and artistic appeal of their maps

Bartholomew maps continue to be an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers

It is often considered one of the most precise and comprehensive maps of Iran ever produced

The colors used in the painting are also highly saturated and intense

with her hair and gown flowing around her

This map offers a visual window into the late 17th century

He saw art as a way to communicate universal truths that could not be expressed through language or representational art

each of which is filled with different shapes and colors