Heymann's Erdglobus nach den Neuesten u. Besten Quellen Entworfen

Charming and strikingly detailed mid-sized terrestrial globe by prolific German globe maker Ludwig Julius Heymann, presented as 'designed according to the latest and best sources' (...nach den Neuesten u. Besten Quellen Entworfen). Given this statement is true, with a fairly high level of confidence, we can narrow the year of production of this globe to 1885 - 1888 based on following observations:

• Congo Free State: The outline is present, but the lack of a printed label suggests the globe was produced shortly after the establishment of the independent Congo Free State in 1885, before the label was added to the printing plate.
• German West Africa: The label is included, though without a defined outline, indicating the globe was made after the area was declared a German colony in 1884.
• Lake Rudolph (now Lake Turkana): Absent on the map, as it was not discovered by Europeans until 1888.
• Dakota Territory: Not yet divided into North and South Dakota, which occurred in 1889

The meticulously crafted map provides outlines of countries (including outlines of independent US states and territories), terrain is portrayed with hachures.

Fero meridian is used as a prime meridian (although Greenwich meridian was officially established as prime meridian in 1884, possibly prior to making this globe).

Few details on the map are noteworthy:

• mark of the world record in the furthest North lattitude reached (83° 20′ N) during British Arctic Expedition of 1875–1876 by a sledging party under Commander Albert Hastings Markham 12th May 1876.
• routes of German commercial ship lines connecting Germany with it's colonies in East Africa and other remote areas of the world, including India, Japan and Australia