NIST To Preserve 1507 Map. America's 'Birth Certificate'

This sheet (bottom) from the lower left corner of the 12 that make up the Waldseemüller map marks the first time the word "America" was used for the newly discovered lands. The full map also shows the outline of North and South America, as well as the Isthmus of Panama, and was the first to depict clearly a separate Western Hemisphere, with the Pacific as a separate ocean. See also www.nist.gov/el/w-map_121207.cfm Credit: Disclaimer: Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST. Use of NIST Information: These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With the exception of material marked as copyrighted, information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Date

1507

Mapmaker / publisher

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

map

Original size

2,475 × 1,811 pixels

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