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| Keywords: Vincenzo Coronelli00.jpg Vincenzo Coronelli From Atlante Veneto Venice 1690 Engraving 17 3/4 x 23 7/8 http //www philaprintshop com/oceans html Vincenzo Coronelli 1650-1718 1689-1700 Public domain Notes This map shows the western coast of the Americas including a nice example of the famous cartographic myth of California as an island To the west of this is the large vaguely drawn Terra De Iesso reflecting the current unknown state of the lands to the north of Japan and west of America Coronelli shows the 1615-1617 route of Jacob Lemaire round Cape Horn and west across the Pacific Lemaire was the first to sail south of Tierra del Fuego proving that it was not part of the great unknown Southern Continent The map is particularly interesting for its early and important depiction of Australia and New Zealand Part of Australia including Nuova Hollanda in the north and Terra D'Antonio Diemens Tasmania in the south are indicated as is part of the western coast of New Zealand Not realizing New Zealand's insular nature Coronelli connects this coastline with an eastern coast not yet well know which runs off towards Tierra del Fuego ”part of that hypothetical southern continent Atlante Veneto Old maps of the Pacific Ocean 1690 1700 maps Old maps of the Americas 1690 Old maps of California 1690 Old maps of South America 1690 Old maps of Australia 1690 Old maps of New Zealand 1690 Vincenzo Coronelli PD-old-100 | ||||
