From MapHist.com - Glossary of Terms for historical maps

Glossary of Terms
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By Pierre Joppen
Jul 7, 2004, 08:44

A cresent-shaped map of a region of the Earth between two lines of longitude, which may be fitted to the surface of a globe with a minimum of distortion.

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