History nerd? Got maps on your wall? The Map Myths website allows you to explore the mythical places on ancient maps.

The four imaginary islands first appear on a map commissioned for a book published by Charlevoix in 1744. The fraud went undetected for nearly a century until another treaty finally erased them ...

How an Imaginary Island Stayed on Maps for Five Centuries by Allison Meier September 20, 2016 May 1, 2023. Subscribe to our newsletter.

Lake Superior had many large islands in Robert Morden's 1698 map and John Senex' similar map of 1719. Even Guillaume de l'isle's map of 1718 showed an elevated plain.

This Imaginary Island Appeared in Maps for 500 Years How an island that never existed was printed in dozens of maps for over five centuries. By Avery Thompson Published: Sep 24, 2016 10:00 AM EDT ...