Historic Map : Vaugondy, Diderot Map of California and Alaska (Anian & Quivira) , 1772, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 36in other than the one you

other than the one you see here

Mercator's correspondence with English polymath John Dee provides insight into these conceptualizations

Oriented to the East

capital of the great mythical kingdom

having around this time just completed his apprenticeship as a mason

Historic Map : Vaugondy, Diderot Map of California and Alaska (Anian & Quivira) , 1772, Vintage Wall Art Size:32in x 36in other than the one youA very interesting 1772 map of the western part of North America by Vaugondy. Includes two contrasting maps, both drawn from larger 17th century maps by Visscher, covering from Cabo san Lucas northward along Baja California to modern day Alaska and the Arctic. The larger map lists many place names, both factual and fictional, along the California coast. These include the Bay of San Miguel (San Diego), Bay de Feugos, C. Mendocino, Costa Brava, and