Donald L McGuirk
Biographic Data
| ID | 5816432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donald L McGuirk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donald L |
| FAMILY NAME | McGuirk |
| SIGNATURE | MCGUIRK D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent researcher |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Aid to Assist Future Study of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 Voyage Through the Lucayan Islands
Depicting Cuba, Not North America
The most important map in American history is the famous Martin Waldseemüller world map of 1507. Despite this position, its geography contains an unanswered mystery: “What current-day geography is represented by its large northwest landmass?” It appears to mimic the coast of North America, and many contemporary authors agree. There is a problem with this conclusion. The coast of North America was not explored until years after this map’s publicat…
The Presumed North America on the Waldseemüller World Map (1507)
The northwest continental landmass depicted on Waldseemüller’s World Map of 1507 is most often identified as North America. This is not surprising, as its size, position and outline all mimic that continent. This assumption is accepted despite the fact that no designated explorer has been acknowledged as the discoverer of this landmass. Additionally, there is a large body of evidence suggesting this assumption is in error. This article will prese…
Ruysch World Map
The Depiction of Cuba on the Ruysch World Map
The Depiction of Cuba on the Ruysch World Map
The Depiction of Cuba on the Ruysch World Map
The Depiction of Cuba on the Ruysch World Map
Ruysch World Map
The Presumed North America on the Waldseemüller World Map (1507)
The northwest continental landmass depicted on Waldseemüller’s World Map of 1507 is most often identified as North America. This is not surprising, as its size, position and outline all mimic that continent. This assumption is accepted despite the fact that no designated explorer has been acknowledged as the discoverer of this landmass. Additionally, there is a large body of evidence suggesting this assumption is in error. This article will prese…
Depicting Cuba, Not North America
The most important map in American history is the famous Martin Waldseemüller world map of 1507. Despite this position, its geography contains an unanswered mystery: “What current-day geography is represented by its large northwest landmass?” It appears to mimic the coast of North America, and many contemporary authors agree. There is a problem with this conclusion. The coast of North America was not explored until years after this map’s publicat…
An Aid to Assist Future Study of Christopher Columbus’s 1492 Voyage Through the Lucayan Islands
Geography (5 works) · History (5 works) · History (5 works) · Cartography (4 works) · Historical Geography and Cartography (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Depiction (2 works) · Diverse Interdisciplinary Research Studies (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works)