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World Map[edit]

A World map produced in Amsterdam 1689.
Reason
A very encyclopedic map.
Articles this image appears in
World map
Creator
Van Schagen
Nominator
Bewareofdog
  • Support — Bewareofdog 21:47, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support absolutely. -Fcb981 23:19, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Good scan, top enc. This is a "natural" for FP! --Janke | Talk 09:08, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. Great image. - Mgm|(talk) 09:47, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Can we get more information on this specific map? Currently the image is used in the article only as a generic example of an old map and all we know about it is that it was created in Amsterdam in 1689 by someone called Van Schagen. With more information, this map could be useful in articles such as history of cartography. --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:19, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support. Utterly fascinating! --frothT 06:25, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose. There's no information about this map, violating criterion #8. Normally, I'm not such a stickler for this one, but we know nothing about the map. Was this significant in any way? Is it an example of a certain map style? Does the map show any particular misconception about the world that was common at its time? You say it's encyclopedic, but how? I don't think being old in and of itself counts. howcheng {chat} 23:24, 20 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment: It does show the California island misconeption. Rmhermen 04:32, 21 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Support It is extremely encyclopedic-- I see no validity in your argument. Jellocube27 00:14, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: Wow. This is a fascinating picture. They even seem to have the Western coastline of Australia down there - how did they do that?! Ackatsis 01:50, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - James Cook was not the first European to see Australia. The Dutch came first. :) Valentinian T / C 23:47, 25 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support: Great image. S.D. ¿п? § 12:56, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support, very amazingly clear! typhoonchaser 15:36, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support -Superb picture -Nelro
  • Weak Support - Very good. My support is weak because it's not the best map of the time. Look at Middle East, specially Persia and Persian gulf. I've seen older map which are much more precise. --Arad 23:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:World Map 1689.JPG --KFP (talk | contribs) 18:36, 7 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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