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I found this one interesting, it really stands out from the rest of Late Medieval maps:


235B Catalan Atlas , detail, Europe
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Yes, that last one is very impressive for that time period. It has the Mediterranean and the Black Sea coasts almost exactly right. Way ahead of its time!
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