A detailed maritime chart from the late 16th century depicting the North Atlantic Ocean with the Azores, Canary Islands, and the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa. The map includes ornate strapwork cartouches, three large compass roses, various sailing ships, and a sea monster. Numerous rhumb lines cross the water. A large inset map in the lower-left corner provides a detailed view of the island of Terceira. The engraving is credited to Baptista van Doetecum.

17 1/2 Spanish leagues correspond to one degree.

Spanish miles, 17 1/2 to a degree.

60 Italian miles correspond to single degrees.

Italian miles, 60 to a degree.

German miles, of which 15 correspond to one degree.

German miles, 15 to a degree.

Engraved by Baptista van Doetecum.

The Cassiterides literally: tin islands islands are commonly called the Azores, and by Dutch sailors they are called the Flemish Islands, because the Flemish of Bruges were the first to discover and inhabit them, when previously they were entirely uncultivated. These now enjoy the soil, and are nine in number: Santa Maria, São Miguel, Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, the island of Flores, and Corvo. Of all these, Terceira is the most fortified and best known. Its capital is Angra, fortified by a bastion on the very promontory called Punta de Brasil. They provide woad original: "Gualdam" and sugar original: "Saccharium" to Europe.

Spanish OCEAN

NORTH

AZORES ISLANDS, formerly: FLEMISH ISLANDS

ATLANTIC OCEAN

WEST

EAST

SOUTH

Porto Santo

Island of Madeira

Salvages

Canary Islands, formerly: Fortunate Isles.

PORTUGAL

KINGDOM OF SPAIN

PART OF AFRICA

Detailed inset map of the island of Terceira featuring its mountainous interior and coastal settlements.

TERCEIRA

Spanish Leagues
Italian Miles
German Miles