First Map Of North America

First Map Of North America. First Map Of North America That is five to six years after Waldseemüller made his map The map has been referred to in various circles as America's birth certificate and for good reason; it is the first document on which the name "America" appears

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The map has been referred to in various circles as America's birth certificate and for good reason; it is the first document on which the name "America" appears It is known as the first map to use the name "America"

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The map has been referred to in various circles as America's birth certificate and for good reason; it is the first document on which the name "America" appears It shows the extent of our knowledge of the world in 1500 The two names he put on his 1538 world map are the ones we've used ever since: North America and South America

With the first map to propose American independence Rare & Antique Maps. 1562, the map depicts the eastern coast of North America, all of Central and South America, and portions of the western coasts of Europe and Africa 509-Year-Old Map Is the Only Known Copy of First Time "America" Appears

Early Map of the North American continent North And South America. It is also the first map to depict a separate and full Western Hemisphere and the first map to represent the Pacific Ocean as a separate body of water. The two names he put on his 1538 world map are the ones we've used ever since: North America and South America