Map Section G.

A scale giving Italian, German (Theutonica) and Swedish (Gothic) miles is provided, with mariner’s dividers on top,

Scale with mariner's divider

and a ship of "Danzik" nearby.

Danish ship

"North" on the compass is indicated by a fleur de lis pointing slightly to the northeast. Olaus Magnus distinguished between true and magnetic north.

Compass shows true north

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