Thomas Jefferys, “Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, with the British, French, & Spanish settlements in North America, and the West Indies” (London, 1768) (courtesy Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the ...
First recorded on maps in the 14th century, Hy-Brasil has long fascinated those with a thirst for the supernatural. Some believe it was inspired by real locations, while others remain convinced it’s a ...
The legendary island near Ireland first appears on maps around 1330. Meanwhile, the earliest mention of Brasil Island in the ...