Modern Maps
Peters claimed to have created the projection, when in fact, it was essentially the same thing as devised in 1855 by a cartographer named James Gall. Many have recognized this similarity and now you’ll often see Peters’ map called “The Gall-Peters Projection.” http://mentalfloss.com/article/19364/3-controversial-maps
While early travellers were mainly interested in mapping the Indian Ocean for the sake of documenting their journeys and charting navigational routes for other travellers, during the late 20th century there emerged an increased interest in the region from a security perspective. The Perry-Castañeda Library at the University of Austin Texas is home to an Indian Ocean map collection that…
Published by the Central Intelligence Agency. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/indian_ocean.html
Click on photo to zoom http://geology.com/noaa/indian-ocean-tsunami/
