12 Appendix I – The Waldseemueller Chart Coordinates used by GM

Appendix I – The Waldseemueller Chart Coordinates used by GM

South America – AtlanticCoast
Latitude
Longitude
A
2 ½ degrees N
90 degrees W
B
5° N
80° W
C
4° N
70° W
D
0° N
60° W
E
2 ½° S
50° W
F
7° S
40° W
G
12 ½° S
34° W
H
20° S
40° W
I
27° S
40° W
J
30° S
40° W
K
40° S
50° W
SouthAmericanPacificCoast
Z
2° S
90° W
Y
10° S
80° W
X
15° S
70° W
W
34° S
60° W
Note – Slope of Pacific Coast correct at Lima then drifts east.
CaribeanCoast/ Central America
L
30° N
102° W
M
20° N
103° W
N
12° N
100° W
O
8° N
97° W
P
0° N
94° W
Central AmericaAtlanticCoast
Q
27° N
92° W
R
20° N
94° W
S
12° N
96° W
T
30° N
97° W
Place Africa – West Coast
Latitude
Longitude
AA
10° S
11° W
AB
14° W
AC
10° N
12° W
AD
20° N
15° W
AE
30° N
12 ½° W
Africa is extended, pulled southwards from the equator to 45’ S – as in Martellus. Thus, Africa south of the Equator has been disregarded as it is derived from B Columbus forgery. Africa is at 45° S rather than 34° S – Columbus striking Africa!
Portuguese had accurately mapped Africa by 1507.

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