The map that named America
1507
Waldseemüller's world map
Confirmed
Martin Waldseemüller's large world map was the first known to use the name America, honoring Amerigo Vespucci. Waldseemüller later dropped the name, but it stuck.
Waldseemüller's world map
Martin Waldseemüller's large world map was the first known to use the name America, honoring Amerigo Vespucci. Waldseemüller later dropped the name, but it stuck.