Reason

It meets the size and technical quality requirements. Though it is not certain, it is believed this to be the first ever printed map showing the Pacific Ocean.

Articles this image appears in

Pacific Ocean; Timeline of Colombian history; Maris Pacifici

Creator

Jan Arkesteijn

• Support as nominator diego_pmc (talk) 09:02, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support great map! --Hadseys Chat_Contribs 14:29, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support Bewareofdog 02:55, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support Great detail, historic value. Mangostar (talk) 00:22, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support - the map itself deserves an article. I don't have time now, but I'll start a stub. SilkTork *^YES! 00:07, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Stub started. SilkTork *^YES! 00:27, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589.jpg MER-C 08:40, 31 March 2008 (UTC)