BMC 39--Amerika of de Nieuwe Weerld, circa 1492
Decorative map of America, showing California as an Island, prepared to illustrate Vander Aa's Dutch translation of the report of Columbus' first voyage to America.
Includes an incomplete Great Lakes, unknown Northwest Coast of America, highly inaccurate mapping of the Mississippi River, the 7 Cities of Cibola and a largely incomplete knowledge of the region which would become New Zealand and Australia. South America misprojected in a very wide fashion.
Includes an incomplete Great Lakes, unknown Northwest Coast of America, highly inaccurate mapping of the Mississippi River, the 7 Cities of Cibola and a largely incomplete knowledge of the region which would become New Zealand and Australia. South America misprojected in a very wide fashion.
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Decorative map of America, showing California as an Island, prepared to illustrate Vander Aa's Dutch translation of the report of Columbus' first voyage to America.
Includes an incomplete Great Lakes, unknown Northwest Coast of America, highly inaccurate mapping of the Mississippi River, the 7 Cities of Cibola and a largely incomplete knowledge of the region which would become New Zealand and Australia. South America misprojected in a very wide fashion.
Creator - Pieter Van Der Aa
Language - English
Identifier - G572-206940-I039
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Link to MSA Catalog - https://archives.maine.gov/repositories/3/archival_objects/397884