Potentially the wrong subbreddit but I can't think of anywhere better.
I got this map, titled 'The World on Mercator's Projection', for my birthday, but it doesn't have a date. Just wondering if anyone could give an estimate as to what year it's from?
Things that might be important:
British Empire (pink) includes Canada, New Zealand, Cape Colony (South Africa?) and another part of Africa which I think is Sierra Leone, UK including Ireland, and lots of little islands and bits of land (e.g. "Enderby Land")
The Northern Territory of Australia is called Alexandra Land
No Antarctica (something called "Termination Land" south of Australia, though)
Something very confused is happening in northern Canada (Grant Land?)
The Russian Empire is freaking enormous
The Suez Canal is in place
Alaska belongs to the USA
Hawaii appears to be called "Sandwich Island"
Here are some close-ups of a few parts:
http://i.imgur.com/o4zdDKe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/KKmohVP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gnqtOKQ.jpg
I am happy to provide more photos and answer any questions if further clarification is needed! Any insight you may have would be incredibly helpful!
Cheers!
EDIT: So far it's been narrowed down to some time between 1871 and 1912! Any further insight?
What does it say underneath "The World on Mercator Projection"? And what does it say at the bottom outside of the map area?
From the map of Australia, Alexandra land was named in 1862 and changed to the Northern Territory in 1912. So that may give you a range
Germany and Italy are depicted as single countries, so must be after 1871.
So far it's been narrowed down to some time between 1871 and 1912! Any further insight?
