Map of Juan de la Cosa

Map of Juan de la Cosa in its original orientation
Rotated to match modern map orientations
Rotated and outlined

The map of Juan de la Cosa is a world map that includes the earliest known representation of the New World and the first depiction of the equator and the Tropic of Cancer on a nautical chart. The map is attributed to the Castilian navigator and cartographer Juan de la Cosa and was likely created in 1500.

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