One of the first maps to show California as a peninsula, after many years if it being illustrated as an island.
Padre Kino actually explored to the Colorado from Sonora in 1700. Most disputed the discovery, even after Padre Ugarte (in 1721) and Padre Consag (in
1746) also saw the north end of the gulf come to an end at the Colorado delta.
David K - 11-23-2013 at 10:24 AM
Another version of it:
Good navigator aboard
neilm81301 - 11-23-2013 at 06:49 PM
Yuma, Guaymas and Loreto all plot within 10 minutes or so of latitude. I don't know if he had a good longitude tool then or not.
NeilDavid K - 11-23-2013 at 06:55 PM
The early latitudes recorded were often 1-2 degrees off.
That makes this even more remarkable
neilm81301 - 11-24-2013 at 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by David K
The early latitudes recorded were often 1-2 degrees off.
... assuming the latitude tics were plotted when the map was drawn, not later....
