Medieval Peutinger Map | Book Review
The Peutinger Map (Tabula Peutingeriana) is a unique medieval replica of a Roman route map from the late fourth to early fifth centuries.
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.
![[Map of California shown as an island], Joan Vinckeboon, ca. 1650.](https://www.geographyrealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/map-california-island-1650-Vinckeboons.jpg)
California as an Island
Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.
What Was the First Map Issued by the Ordnance Survey?
The first Ordnance Survey map was issued in 1801.
