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A 1785 Japanese world map featuring Terra Australis the hypothetical southern continent. Terra Australis was not based on any survey or direct observation but rather on the idea that the earth must be balanced: The northern mass would surely have a vast s

35 upvotes • tovingpooden

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A 1535 map of Britain and Ireland featuring the mythical island Brasil (also known as Hy-Brasil)

35 upvotes • dobby_generosity22

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Help understand an inscription on this 1779 map

28 upvotes • mahendrabirbikram

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Map of Flensburg 1648

26 upvotes • Furrryslayer69

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Found in the Book: An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology by Parker Cleaveland written in 1816.

19 upvotes • Due-Angle-127

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1908 Map of Korea

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A 1785 Japanese world map featuring Terra Australis the hypothetical southern continent. Terra Australis was not based on any survey or direct observation but rather on the idea that the earth must be balanced: The northern mass would surely have a vast s	35	tovingpooden
A 1535 map of Britain and Ireland featuring the mythical island Brasil (also known as Hy-Brasil)	35	dobby_generosity22
Help understand an inscription on this 1779 map	28	mahendrabirbikram
Map of Flensburg 1648	26	Furrryslayer69
Found in the Book: An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology by Parker Cleaveland written in 1816.	19	Due-Angle-127
1908 Map of Korea	1	[deleted]