Historic Map of The Arctic (First Map of The North Pole), 1606. Gerardus Mercator / Hondius Series Size:24in x 24in Lucia or St

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Covers from the British Isles south to Spain and east as far as Hungary

This inclusion suggests that European cartographers had some awareness of North America's interior geography prior to formal exploration

and Cape Horn

Historic Map of The Arctic (First Map of The North Pole), 1606. Gerardus Mercator / Hondius Series Size:24in x 24in Lucia or StThe 1606 map titled Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio represents a significant evolution in Arctic cartography, blending mythological elements with emerging geographical discoveries. Originally conceived by Gerard Mercator and later revised by Jodocus Hondius, this map illustrates the transition from medieval to modern understandings of the Arctic region. At the center of the map lies the North Pole, depicted as a massive black rock known as Rupes