The Mysteries of the First-Ever Map of the North Pole
Feb 27, 2017 · Such was the case with the first known map of the Arctic: the Septentrionalium Terrarum, which is filled with magnetic stones, strange whirlpools, and other colorful guesses.
Mercator map - Princeton University
It is the first full map of the Arctic, an expansion of Mercator's inset of the area in his world map of 1569, here showing recent Northwest and Northeast Passage discoveries.
Incredible Map Of The North Pole From 1613 - YouTube
This map created by Mercator in 1613 shows the north pole in the 16th century. Mercator mapped the area as 4 separate islands with rivers that drew water fro...
File:1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic (First Map of the North …
Mar 24, 2011 · Our survey of this map must naturally being with the North Pole itself which Mercator envisions as a large black rock, the Rupes Nigra , surrounded by a great whirlpool into which four powerful rapid rivers flow.
Map, Available Online, 1600/1699, Early Maps - Library of Congress
French map of the North Pole affixed to the back, with manuscript commentary. Shirley, R.W. Mapping of the world, 295 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Contributor: Geylekerck, Nicolaes - Jansz, Jan
The mysteries of the first-ever map of the North Pole
This mysterious book gave Mercator the centerpiece of his map: a massive rock located exactly at the pole, which he labels Rupus Nigra et Altissima, or “Black, Very High Cliff.” At the time, many assumed the pole itself featured a giant, magnetic mountain.
North Pole - Wikipedia
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole, Terrestrial North Pole or 90th Parallel North, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Magnetic North Pole.
Bizarre, Enormous 16th-Century Map Assembled for First Time
Dec 7, 2017 · Monte’s map is circular, with the North Pole at the center and lines of longitude radiating outward from there—what modern cartographers call a polar azimuthal projection, a very unusual choice...
1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic (First Map of the North Pole)
Our survey of this map must naturally being with the North Pole itself which Mercator envisions as a large black rock, the Rupes Nigra, surrounded by a great whirlpool into which four powerful rapid rivers flow. These rivers divide a massive continent …
The North Pole - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Copper-engraving, uncolored map map of the Arctic region. The North Pole is shown as a rocky island surrounded by 'indrawing seas' between four huge islands, and inset maps of the Faeroes, the Shetlands and the mythical Frisland in the corners.
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