Appendix I – The Waldseemueller Chart Coordinates used by GM
South America – AtlanticCoast
|
Latitude
|
Longitude
|
|
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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
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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
|
O°
|
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.
