lettered by Abraham Ortelius, 1570
Place · ocean

Arctic Ocean

Plotted off the Siberian coast rather than at the Pole

On the old maps

Maps that name Arctic Ocean.

Map: New and enlarged description of the world adapted for the use of navigators, Mercator, 15691569MercatorNew and enlarged description of the world adapted for the use…Map: Tartaria sive Magni Chami Imperium ex credendis amplissimi viri D. Nicolai Witsen ... et…, Allard, 16871687AllardTartaria sive Magni Chami Imperium ex credendis amplissimi viri…

4 sources and maps name this place

  1. 1525exact year
    Little Book on the Embassy of Basil, Grand Prince of Muscovy, to Pope Clement VII, describing the country…
    WPaolo Giovio of Comoinformant testimonyW236
  2. 1569exact year
    New and enlarged description of the world adapted for the use of navigators
    MGerard Mercator, DuisburgcompilationM079
  3. 1687exact year
    Tartaria sive Magni Chami Imperium ex credendis amplissimi viri D. Nicolai Witsen ... et hodie vigentium…
    MCarel AllardcompilationM051
  4. 1687exact year
    New land map of the northern and eastern part of Asia and Europe, extending from Nova Zembla to China
    MNicolaes Witsen, AmsterdamcompilationM083