Primary Source
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.
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,