Pierre Jacotin
Pierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the survey for the ''Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte)'', the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine.The maps were surveyed in 1799–1800 during the campaign in Egypt and Palestine of Napoleon.
After his return from Egypt, Jacotin worked on preparing the plates for publication, but in 1808 Napoleon formally made them state secrets and forbade publication. This was apparently connected with Napoleon's efforts at the time to establish an alliance with the Ottomans. It was not until 1828–30 that the engraved plates could be published, as found in "Palestine and Egypt under the Ottomans" By Hisham Khatib. Provided by Wikipedia
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Carte topographique de l' Egypte et de plusieurs parties du Pays Limitrophes, levee pendant l' Expedition de l' Armee Francaise.
: The map consists of 44 sheets numbered 1-47. Note that maps 7 and 17, 27 and 42, 38 and 39 are printed together on one sheet respectively. : 1 map on 44 sheets ; 49.5 x 79 cm. : May require conservation work before use.
Carte geographique de l'Egypte et des pays environnans reduite d'apres la carte topographique.
: From the so-called atlas volume of the Description de l'Egypt, published in 1818 from the work of the engineers and surveyors who were members of the scientific commission that accompanied Napoleon's army to Egypt. : 1 map on 3 sheets ; 124.5 x 83 cm.