North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 California as an Island: One

California as an Island: One of the most beloved "errors" in cartography is prominently featured here

A Landmark in Maritime Ethnography

the map intentionally presents the "Ancient World" as it was understood before the Age of Discovery—specifically up until the year 1490

with the gilt titles still legible

North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 California as an Island: OneVandermaelens Map of the North West Coast of Australia (1827) Title: Ocanique. Partie de la Nlle. Hollande. No. 44 Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Scientific Survey of the Australian Wilderness This map tells the story of the transition from early Dutch maritime discovery to the precise scientific surveying of the early 19th