A historical world map focused on the Western Hemisphere. A large, highly ornate architectural cartouche in the lower-left corner contains the main title, decorated with winged lions, masks, and fruit swags. The map shows North America, labeled with regions like New Spain and New France, and South America, labeled with Peru, Brazil, and other territories. To the west is a large landmass labeled "New Guinea" and the "Solomon Islands." At the bottom is a vast, undefined continent named "Southern Land." The oceans are populated with several detailed sailing ships and sea monsters. The map border includes a degree scale and cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West.

A NEW DESCRIPTION OF AMERICA OR THE NEW WORLD.

These regions further toward the North are still unknown.

NORTH.

WEST.

NEW GUINEA. original: "NOVA GVINEA" Andrea Corsali of Florence seems to designate it under the name of the Land of the Piccinacoli.

Solomon Islands. original: "Infulæ Salomonis"

Tiburon.

Saint Peter. original: "S. Petri"

Bladders. original: "Vesicæ"

Volcanoes. original: "Bolcanes"

Reefs. original: "Arrecifes"

Cespifamba.

Capurca.

Guamaga.

SOUTH SEA, original: "MAR DEL SVR" which is also PACIFIC.

Equinoctial Circle original: "Circulus Æquinoctialis"

SOUTHERN LAND, OR THE MAGELLANIC LAND, UNKNOWN UNTIL NOW. original: "TERRA AVSTRALIS, SIVE MAGELLANICA HAC TENVS INCOGNITA"

SOUTH.

EAST.

NORTH SEA. original: "MAR DEL NORT"

With a ten-year privilege, Abraham Ortelius delineated and published this in 1587.

Toponyms and Regional Labels:

North America & Arctic:
ANIAN, TOLM, QUIVIRA, TOTO TEAC, MARATA, ASTATLAN, CULIACAN, NEW SPAIN original: "HISPANIA NOVA", MEXICO, FLORIDA, APALACHE original: "APALCHEN", CALICUAS, TAGIL, COSA, CHILAGA, NEW FRANCE original: "NOVA FRANCIA", NORUMBEGA, ESTOTILAND, TERRA CORTEREALIS.

Central America & Caribbean:
GUATEMALA, PANAMA, CUBA, HISPANIOLA, CARIBBANA.

South America:
CASTILLA DE ORO, TISNADA, PAGUANA, PERU, PICORA, AMAZONS, BRAZIL original: "BRESILIA", CHARCAS, CHILE, PATAGONIANS, REGION OF GIANTS original: "REGIO GIGANTVM", LAND OF FIRE original: "TERRA DEL FUEGO", Strait of Magellan original: "Fretum Magellanu".

Atlantic & Pacific Regions:
ARCHIPELAGO OF SAINT LAZARUS, The Azores, Cape Verde Islands, River Plate, Gulf of Saint Sebastian.