Mayda

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Mayda is the name of a fictitious island that has been shown as having a real existence on several published maps at various points in history. It was most often represented as having the shape of a sickle and its position has varied widely over time. Early maps drew the island southwest of Ireland. Later it moved towards The Americas (NewFoundland, Bermuda, West-Indies). Its last appearance (1906) was on a Rand McNally Map. It is believed that its existence solely served to fill empty spaces on maps.

Mayda also appeared being called: Asmayda, Asmaida and Mayd

[edit] Reference

  • 'The Great Deep. The Sea and its tresholds' by James Hamilton-Paterson
  • Babcock, William H.: Legendary islands of the Atlantic : a study in medieval geography; New York 1922 (American Geographical Society research series ; 8)
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