Here Be Dragons: The Facts and Fictions of Mapmakers
A common myth is that ‘Hic Sunt Dracones’ (here be dragons) was used frequently on maps throughout history.
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A common myth is that ‘Hic Sunt Dracones’ (here be dragons) was used frequently on maps throughout history.
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Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.
Benchmarks are a type of survey markers whose elevations have been surveyed as accurately as possible based on the technology at the time.
The Robinson map projection is a compromise project that minimizes distortion across the map.