On the northern coastline there is a large inlet reaching toward the east, and a peninsula with a few place-names along the coasts.

Mountains
The Red Sea
North
Cities
Africa
Rivers and Lakes


The Northern Bay

A square enclosed by mountains is named "Regnum norvegia" with three cities, one of them called "Bergris."

Regnum Norvegia

England and Scotland are separated by a strait. Ireland appears with a large Galway Bay filled with islands and dangerous appearing shoals. The Isle of Man is titled "ys de main" on this portolan chart.

Ireland and England

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Use the magnifying glass below to see the "northern" section of the chart.

magnifying glass Under the Magnifying Glass

The 1489 Canepa
north
south
west
East
center

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