The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and ... Day to honor the original inhabitants of these lands. Columbus also continued to believe that he had found a route to Asia, despite the increasing evidence ...

On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher ... had initially welcomed the Europeans, had grown weary of their demands. But ...