(North Pole) Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio ~Fall 2019~ Otherwise the west is divided

Otherwise the west is divided into the territories of Oregon

nearby Castle

towns and roads

A yet to be charted Pacific Northwest is partially consumed by the mythical "Western Sea"

Roman Empire

(North Pole) Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio ~Fall 2019~ Otherwise the west is dividedSeptentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, Mercator, c. 1633This is the first map to focus on the mysteries of the North Pole. Mercator first hinted at the subject on his famous world map of 1569, showing an inset of the area, but this map addresses it head on. While no exploration had occurred throughout most of these northern reaches, great and detailed speculations were conceived. Here, four large islands are divided by rivers, with a large black rock