Map or Atlas
America
About This Image
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| Map of America. This is the oldest map in the Parker collection. It is based on the geography of Ortelius, who is considered to be the creator of the first modern atlas and the first to propose a theory of continental drift. Printed in Venice. |
| Image ID: | 72993 |
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| Creation Date: | 1576 |
| Creator Name: | Magini, Giovanni Antonio |
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| Collection Name: | Parker Maps |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | 0052 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8.25 x 6.125 inches |
| Scale [ca. 1:140,000,000]. Published by Apud Haeredes Simonis Galignani de Karera. RESTRICTED. Caxambas Foundation, Inc. |
| Land |
| Landforms |
| Ocean |
| Cities and towns |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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