Old Flat Earth Map, 1811 by JC Hinrichs - German, French World Map - Interesting Colonial Atlas Chart Size:30x30 inches (75x75cm) though Manhattan and Queensboro bridges

though Manhattan and Queensboro bridges appear slightly unfinished - they were completed in 1909 and this map is dated to 1908

and some villages too

The data was gathered by the Tuskegee Institute

work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from Brazil or has Brazil in their heart

Around the edges of the map are detailed engravings of prominent buildings and vistas of Aberdeen - click some of the detailed images to zoom in and marvel at their beauty

Old Flat Earth Map, 1811 by JC Hinrichs - German, French World Map - Interesting Colonial Atlas Chart Size:30x30 inches (75x75cm) though Manhattan and Queensboro bridgesA highly attractive, unusual and rare 'flat earth' world map published by German cartographer Johann Conrad Hinrichs in 1811. Technically, this map uses a stereographic azimuthal projection which basically means that you're looking down from the north pole and that it's split into four 'lobes'. This was an early and ingenious 'conformal' projection, which means that each of the landmasses are the correct size and shape. As you may know, the famous