Gerardus Mercator - Milhaud Maps

Map of Europe, by Gerardus Mercator (1623)

This map, published by Hendrik Hondius in 1623, shows Europe. It is an adaptation of the map originally published by...

This map was created by Gerardus Mercator to compensate for the shortcomings of his projection in covering the polar regions. Mercator...

This map was published by Gerardus Mercator in 1569 and marked a turning point in cartography. Until...