Why is Korea an Island on Old Maps?

Korea…is obviously a peninsula, but it wasn’t always depicted as one on maps…but instead as an island. Let’s go to RareMap.com and take a look. We’ll type in Korea Island and as you can see multiple European maps depicting Korea as an island pop up though the shape varies. The years range from the late 16th century to the early 18th century. There is always a story behind these mistakes. Social Media ------------------------ Map Shop - http://thegeographygeek.com/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/thegeographygeek Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/geographygeek Email Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/hSeKpj Book Sources --- “The Phantom Atlas” - Edward Brooke-Hitching RareMaps.com Sources --- Jodicus Hondius 1610 (1606 First Published) - https://tinyurl.com/3r4hmsew Abraham Ortelius 1595 - https://tinyurl.com/3aunh2zb John Speed 1676 (1626 First Published) - https://tinyurl.com/yscxa95v Jan Huygen Van Linschoten 1596 - https://tinyurl.com/puwyyfcf