Maps!

[skip.knox]

This site just made me very happy.
Images of early maps on the web: 12a. Continental Europe

This specific url is to maps of the European continent, but the whole world is covered.

 

[TheMirrorMage]

I'd just like to piggy-back on this to plug an infamous Dutch cartographer, van Deventer, who produced some of the most accurate maps of the mid-to-late 16th century Netherlands. While he didn't cover a large area, his style is somewhat reminiscent of typical fantasy-style maps. He's mentioned a few times at the link you gave but the reference links are broken