Sinusoidal Map Projection of the Earth

Sinusoidal Map Projection of the Earth

This projection is an equal area map projection. It shows relative sizes accurately, but distorts shapes and directions.

https://users.cs.jmu.edu/bernstdh/web/common/lectures/images/projection_sinusoidal_world.gif

Albers Equal Area Projection of the U.S.A.

Albers Equal Area Projection of the United States of America.

Scale and shape are not preserved in this projection, but distortion limited between the standard parallels.

http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/usa-map.jpg

Early Map of New World Territories Virginia, South Carolina & North Carolina

Early Map of New World Territories Virginia, South Carolina & North Carolina

http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Wetlands/Coastal_Explorers/cpfmodule/bhi/bhi_oldmap_review.htm

Fra Mauro World Map

Fra Mauro World Map

Map of the world made around A.D. 1450. Noticeably absent from the map is any reference to the new world which at that time had not been discovered by westerners.

westerners.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/FraMauroMap.jpg

T-O world map

T-O world map

The map was created in medieval times. Jerusalem is located in the center of the world map.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Diagrammatic_T-O_world_map_-_12th_c.jpg

Ptolemy’s World Map

Ptolemy’s World Map

This map style dates back to the 2nd century A.D.

Ptolemy’s maps developed longitudinal and latitudinal

lines. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/PtolemyWorldMap.jpg

Eratostene’s World Map

Eratostene’s World Map

This map design was created around 194 B.C.

Eratosthenes’s map is best known for the use of parallels and meridians.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Mappa_di_Eratostene.jpg