The world map we know today owes its shape to the daring exploits of explorers who ventured into uncharted territories, ... The evolution of maps: From 500 BC to the modern age.

America was put on the map 500 years agoIn 1507, a cartographer came up with a name for the New World — and it stuck. By BRADLEY S. KLAPPER, Associated Press April 25, 2007.

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his ...

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it’s round, not flat?

A 1602 world map created by the Italian-born Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci, which places China at its center, is on display at the Library of Congress. Skip to content Skip to site index.