Primary Source

Mercator Projection

Mercator projection

Annotation

The map is a Mercator projection and is among the most common in use today. It places North America at the center.

This source is a part of the Analyzing Maps methods module.

Credits

Grateful Acknowledgement is made to the following institutions and individuals for permission to publish material from their collections:

Rand McNally Map - Used with permission © RMcN, www.randmcnally.com R.L. S-2003

How to Cite This Source

"Mercator Projection," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/mercator-projection [accessed October 31, 2024]